Culture Of Life 101 . . . “Can A Pro-Lifer Be A Feminist?”
By BRIAN CLOWES (Editor’s Note: Brian Clowes has been director of research and training at Human Life International since 1995. For an electronic copy of this two-part article with footnotes, e-mail him at bclowes@hli.org.) + + + Part 1 “I still believe in feminism, perhaps more than ever before. But there was a rosy day of innocence when I believed in feminists” — Dr. Phoebe Spinrad. + + + What exactly is “feminism”? The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines it as “organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests.” So our question becomes: Do pro-lifers really have the best interests of women in mind? Pro-abortionists, who seem to think that they have a monopoly on the word “feminist,” certainly don’t…Continue Reading