As a feminist, which social problems are you most concerned with?

[JustAnotherGen]

31. Equal Pay

For equal experience, education, and situation.

I know money doesn't buy happYness - but it CAN buy the ability to chart your own course. From a U.S. Standpoint - my number one issue (if I'm going to be a one issue voter ) is Infrastructure renewal and development. That will create jobs if we can get it done.

But when women are hired for those jobs? I want them paid the exact same as their male counterparts. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

This way - we can afford to give money to Emily's List, and to candidates that are fully in support of a woman's right to privacy.

Second would be one that is almost never heard in traditional feminist circles: Birth Control on Demand provided by federal dispensaries. If you want an IUD. It should be provided if you can't afford one. If you want depoprovera - it should be provided to you if you can't afford the four shots per year and doctor's appointments. If you prefer 'otc' barrier methods - it should be provided to you if you can't afford it.

Increase AFFORDABLE and EASY access to birth control - and potentially lower the need for abortion.

Make it so a 17 year old girl can finish high school or university or trade school without a child under her arm, you open her world of opportunity up to financial independence.

Make it so a now ONE income family can sex without fear of having another mouth to feed . .. until they can get on their feet.

And yep - I want the teenager to just be able to go get it.

Third - we expand the concept of what it means to be eligible for TANF.


See - I'm one of "those ones". I hate abortion. I hate that it occurs. But I also know that women need to earn a solid dollar, those who aren't currently should be able to manage/control their fertility, and until we have that - then we better make sure that those women/families that are hungry and trying to get ahead - can eat, have a warm home in the winter, and clothes on our back.

In a perfect world we would not need abortion with but a few exceptions. But we live in an imperfect country that does not value (TRULY VALUE) every child born into it - so we should be doing what we can to make sure that child is not conceived in the first place, and if they are - making sure their mom has a chance to get ahead.