This piece is in response to "A feminist's argument for McCain's VP" by Tammy Bruce
By Felicia M. Davis
I cannot believe that the San Francisco Chronicle article,"A feminist's argument for McCain's VP" by Tammy Bruce, is written by any self-respecting feminist, much less the former president of the Los Angeles Chapter of NOW and a lifelong democrat.
To argue that any woman should set aside her values, interests, and intellect to simply vote on the basis of gender is an affront to all of the women who have struggled for years to claim our rightful seat at the decision-making table. In politics there are always winners and losers but there is also the larger agenda, the bigger picture.
As an African American woman I am still waiting for white feminists to respect my womanhood and maybe, for once, follow our lead. In the words of Sojourner Truth, "Ain't I a Woman?"
Strong Black women like the late great Stephanie Tubbs Jones supported Hillary Clinton every step of the way, but Hillary was out maneuvered. Her campaign made serious strategic errors and they lost. By definition campaigns are designed to defeat opponents and all is fair…especially when playing by the rules.
My vote will not be delivered based on race or gender, but I will take a moment to address both. As a young woman I considered myself a feminist.
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