Reviling legacy of âboomerâ feminism ignores victories
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March 15, 2021 â 12.10am
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Parnell Palme McGuinnessâ assessment of âBoomer feminismâ is both condescending in its label and outrageous in the assertion that its benefits were accrued âonly to the already privilegedâ (âBoomer feminism is not what we need at this transformational momentâ, March 13-14). Her claim that the âpoorâ and less âintellectualâ were left behind to deal with the unwanted consequences of the sexual revolution is both unsubstantiated and insulting to the many feminists from my Boomer generation who have consistently worked to improve the lives of women, especially those without the resources to challenge government and societal rules and expectations. The only âshallowâ thing is Palme McGuinnessâ�
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