Word: faludi
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Republican administrations are attacking abortion rights, slashing family planning services and allowing corporations to limit affirmative action, said Faludi, a former managing editor of The Crimson...
...Reagan blamed the country's woeson the "evil career women," said Faludi. UnderBush, the focus of blame has changed. "Now it iswelfare mothers who are said to be destroying thefabric of society and causing the deficit," shesaid...
...backlash, in short, hasn't gone away,"Faludi continued. "It's just changed itscoloration and lingo...
While women as a whole have suffered setbacks,attacks on feminism have also undergone a change.In the 1980s, feminists were criticized for beingtoo loud and shrill, said Faludi. "Now in the '90swhen we protest, we're labeled as whiny...
...climate of backlash, women are criticizedno matter what they do, said Faludi. Critics useinvalid scientific studies and misogynistic humorto attack women's rights, she said...