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The Great Divider: It would seem that
traditional feminists would applaud the
overnight rise of Sarah Palin, as a career
woman, supermom and potential role
model. Yet her traditional conservatism
caused a wave of hateful spouting from
liberal feminists, who went so far as
calling Palin “an insult” to feminism
and our collective intelligence. Simply
being a woman was not enough for their
support — her pro-life, pro-gun stance,
and political party affi liations made her a
polarizing fi gure rather that champion of
all women.
But Palin, in some ways, seemed to
have achieved what feminists have fought
for over the years. She’s the family bread-
winner, and mother of fi ve who became
governor of Alaska with the at-home
support of her husband, Todd, who
worked a fl exible job in order to let his
wife fl ourish.
Her inexperience in the national
political scene and thin-skinned responses
to criticism may have been major factors
in her retreat from the spotlight, but
she’s still considered by some a great
hope for the GOP, and has been busy
supporting others through her political
action committee, SarahPAC. Will we see
more of this lightning rod in the future?
You betcha.
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