Today, my family has had quite the email debate about Sarah Palin. Clearly, she’s a woman who evokes strong feelings cross the political spectrum. I was surprised to learn that some people think those opposed to Sarah Palin are threatened by her. I think it our opposition to her has more to do with a dislike for her ultra-conservative views and the frightening decisions she would make as the second-in-command.
Apparently, I am not the only person to feel this way. A group of women emailed 40 of thier friends asking them to respond to Palin’s candidacy for Veep. And respond they did. This project gave birth to Women Against Sarah Palin. Less than a week later, more than 100,000 letters have been received. Kudos to this group of regular women who took a stand and provided disgruntled women with an outlet to express themselves. I’d encourage everyone to take some time and read concerns about Palin from real women.
Related to that Huffington Post featured a column today from Rep. Jan Schakowsky detailing what a McCain/Palin ticket would mean for issues normally considered important to women. It’s worth reading.