I write letters

[sev]

I sent this to Move On while unsubscribing from their newsletter:

A healthcare bill with a huge anti-abortion restriction is 'a big victory on health care'? Do you have mothers, sisters, daughters? The house healthcare bill with the Stupak amendment is no victory. The Stupak amendment CRIPPLES healthcare for women, not just in the public option, but for all insurers who want to participate. You clearly do not have *my* best interests in mind. I'm giving my money and my attention to organizations and candidates who are actually pro-choice. Not just "pro-winning."

EDIT: In retrospect, I should have skipped the ableist slur. Mea culpa. I should know better. If you're swiping this text, try "The Stupak amendment UNDERMINES healthcare for women..."

And I sent this to the JT News, a weekly jewish newspaper in Washington state:

I noticed on the front page of the October 30 JTNews a little note that said, "Celebrate Women! page 12". I turned to page 12 and what I found was: an article about a female singer ejected from the Arts & Entertainment section, surrounded by ads for electrolysis, weight loss, and other cosmetic procedures.

This is not a celebration of women. This is a marginalization. Women are being told to look pretty and stand aside. I'm not putting *this* issue of JT News out where anyone can see it -- I'd be ashamed for people to see it and think I agree with the idea that women be segregated into a women's section (what's next, exclusion from Torah studies?) or valued primarily for our looks.

Comments

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

am hoping you think theft is the sincerest form of flattery; i just unsubbed from the moveon newsletter as well, and cribbed your explanation on why. i read the newsletter this am and thought "wtf?" but was unable to come up with a coherent explanation of why they should go fuck themselves.

[sev]

I'm definitely flattered. And glad you think I sounded coherent; I didn't feel that way when I wrote it!

[gazebo-tree.livejournal.com]

It was definitely coherent. I was also enraged when I saw their email. I will also be stealing what you wrote and sending them a big, "fuck you."

[gazebo-tree.livejournal.com]

Can we re-post what you wrote? It's great, and I want every woman I know to write similar letters to MoveOn.

[sev]

yes, re-post away!

[slfisher.livejournal.com]

good for you. both of them.