Right to yawn
“Once upon a time, feminism was about equality of opportunity. Activists fought to ensure that women had the right to vote, could compete for jobs and enjoyed access to a quality education. …
“American women today stand as testament to the success of early feminism. Women now earn more than half of bachelors’ and masters’ degrees; four in ten PhDs and MDs are awarded to women. Women are entering the workplace in record numbers and becoming leaders in the economy. … Today, more than 8.5 million American women own businesses. …
“Unfortunately, traditional feminist organizations ignore such progress in order to chase sexist phantoms. …
“This victim mentality was at the heart of [National Council of Women’s Organizations Chairwoman Martha] Burk’s campaign against Augusta National. She argued that women are harmed by being barred entry as members of this prestigious golf club and suggested that this harm outweighed men’s right to a private, men-only association. … That was her right — and it was the right of the public to yawn.”
—Carrie Lukas, writing on “Masters of Victimhood,” April 8 in National Review Online at www.nationalreview.com
No hate
“With perhaps one in five Americans already having seen it, ’The Passion’ continues to rack up attendance records. Would you like to hear an amazing statistic? In spite of dire warnings by some Jewish groups, no Jews wending their way homewards from the synagogue have been set upon by crucifix-wielding Christians intent on wreaking revenge for the death of Jesus …
“This truly is an amazing statistic…. [T ]he Oliver Stone-Quentin Tarantino 1994 ’Natural Born Killers’ inspired several imitation murders….
“The annals of American crime are filled with instances of the unbalanced and the demented acting out silver-screen slashing extravaganzas.
“Back in February, when ’The Passion’ was released, would anyone have been willing to guarantee that out of millions of theatergoers, not one lunatic would emerge with mayhem on his mind? … Yet, nothing of the sort happened. What did happen is that several criminals were inspired to confess their crimes and submit to trial and incarceration after experiencing ’The Passion.’”
—Rabbi Daniel Lapin, writing “Jewish activists: Apologize to Mel,” Friday in WorldNetDaily at www.worldnetdaily.com
Mini-Britneys
“Young people are ’sexualized at an earlier and earlier age,’ said Susan N. Wilson, director of the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University. ’There’s no antidote to what society and the media says.’
“Stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera have long been criticized for exploiting their sexuality for profit. The next generation can already be seen emulating its older sisters — literally.
“Jamie Lynn Spears, the 13-year-old miniature version of the pop tart, attended Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in a form-fitting top, miniskirt and heavy makeup. …
“’I think [young people’s] need for answers is more intense these days given what’s happening in the media and the Internet,’ Miss Wilson said. ’We use sex to sell everything in this country. Kids must be very perplexed.’”
—Kathleen Wereszynski, writing on “Girl Culture Begets Backlash,” Thursday for Fox News at www.foxnews.com
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