Amy Richards
Posted on 07/23/2004 2:02:07 AM PDT by beaversmom
Amy Richards
http://www.womensenews.org/21leaders2003.cfm
Amy Richards, co-founder,
Third Wave Foundation
How do you define the "f" word? In the past, women marched under the banner of feminism in a noble pursuit of basic rights: the ability to vote, own a credit card and go to college. But many young adults read about these struggles in history books as hurdles that were overcome and equality achieved. Until recently, young women were so far removed from the struggles of the previous generations that the very term "feminism" seemed outdated or too radical. Then Amy Richards stepped in.
Richards, now 32, was instrumental in popularizing third-wave feminism, making the next generation of women, ages 15 to 30, a viable force in the women's movement.
"The concept of a third wave of feminism has given younger women 'permission' to claim the word feminism and to express it in ways that are unique to them," Richards says.
Richards saw the need for a new group of young voices in the sociopolitical stage after a string of events--including the Clarence Thomas hearings and the 1992 elections--in which many young people felt they lacked a forum to share their beliefs. They initially created a "get out the vote" campaign called Freedom Summer '92 that sparked so much interest that third-wave feminism was born.
"This is when I really began to shape Third Wave into what it is today, a national organization for young feminists," Richards says. "We responded to a need--for funding, for a network of other young feminists and for educational material on the issues that affected our lives."
In addition to running Third Wave and co-authoring the book "MANIFESTA: Young Women, Feminism and the Future," with Jennifer Baumgardner, Richards also runs an "Ask Amy" advice column, which is an informal network for people dealing with modern feminist topics. She sees the results of her efforts interwoven "into the fabric of our lives" as feminism has become less of a buzzword and more of an everyday practice.
"I see feminism everywhere," Richards says. "In the women who fought to have a professional women's soccer league to the teen girl who organized a blood drive at her school to the man who dares to say 'that's not funny' to a sexist joke. It is present, it is vibrant and it is changing our lives."
Let's not worry about it - after all they were just blobs of protoplasm. Much ado about nothing and its time to move on.
When one is enough by Amy Richards
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173730/posts
This is the story of sweet little feminist unwed mother Amy who chose to rip two of the three children who inconveniently decided to reside in her womb at the same time. Among many of her compelling reasons, she did it so she wouldn't have to buy bulk foods at Costco.
Where is that original story??? Does it have an e-mail address?? We should all write her, putting in the subject line 'Why Mommy?'.
Piles of goo as Bill Maher likes to call children in the womb. I'm sure he is very distressed at the thoughts of the many chickens that are killed in this country. As well as a feminazi, I betcha Amy is a vegetarian too.
See post 5--on that thread I think someone posted her e-mail address.
When I read it the original I got this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I just can't believe what the feminist have done to the "cultural conscience" of American women. I e-mailed the original to a friend of mine who has two very active 4yr old twins (plus a 17yr old and an 8yr old). And never considered "reduction".
The murderous bitch, in the flesh.
I wonder what she thinks of ther eaction to her story?? I bet the NY Times was shocked.
The only possible comfort in all of this is that these sorts of leftist scum are aborting their own. They will have fewer future voters to indoctrinate into their cult of death.
Thats a very long thread
My wife and I tried for years to get pregnant. Between the miscarriages and our age we have given up. This story still leaves me speechless.
She needs to stop playing feminist and start acting like a human being
In the new message box it said "message for Amy Richards" in the subject line.
21Leaders@womensenews.org
askamy@feminist.com works too. My subject line: 'Mommy NO!!'
"This story still leaves me speechless."
Yes, there is not much one can think to say after reading it. Only marvel that any person would reveal themself as so heartless in such a public forum as the NY Times. All the news that's fit to print, indeed. Whoever thought that slogan up must be spinning in their grave - like a lathe -as Johnny Carson once said.
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