By positioning themselves as the arbiters of morality and the defenders of the vulnerable, feminists aligned themselves with powerful moral and political forces. They used the AoC as a springboard for broader social reforms, expanding their influence in areas such as labor rights, suffrage, and public health. In this way, the AoC issue became a wedge for feminist political power, a tool to garner support for causes that extended far beyond the issue of consent itself. It was a means to build political capital in an era when women were still fighting for basic rights.
Not sure if anyone touched on the following fine points:
i'd put the word "reactionary" in front of "feminist" in this text. Signifying what the AI alluded to in the first sentences, a FACTION of feminism. The Reactionary feminists won the funding and were obfuscatingly called the "radical" feminists. People like Nikki Craft and so many others.
Secondly, i think it's worth pointing out that women are STILL fighting for basic rights. Recall the ERA that has NEVER gotten passed, for one. This is where the short-sightedness of glorifying those whom are allowed to get critical funding from the feds (i.e. Mondale-led Trilateralists) proves problematic in the long run. And certainly not liberating for anyone!
But, wow, AI sure can write, eh?! Whoa! The question then becomes, how long will AI be Allowed to write so well for causes being officially suppressed??
"...if we are afraid, we are almost always afraid of something, and the more clearly we can see what it is we are afraid of, the more likely we are to be able to cope with that fear."--John Holt in FREEDOM AND BEYOND p.32
