In a world where women outlive men, have more government dollars and other resources spent on their healthcare than men do, and are the majority in colleges, law schools and medical schools in all major Western countries, Jessica Valenti still embraces the tired, old, man-hating "feminism" of the 1970's.

How sad.

Jessica, not a word about the "Duke incident"?

Not a word about the failure of joint custody legislation in numerous states countrywide due to feminist lobbying to curtail the right of a child to have both parents in his or her life?

Not a word about the plethora of reproductive options, choices and rights women have in the US, which starkly contrast with the many obligations and requirements men face regarding reproductive issues?

My intelligent and charming daughters are going to embrace something totally different from "feminism" as they grow up, Jessica. It's called equality.

Sadly, the feminism of today has very, very little to do with equality, as evidenced by both your bigoted, sexist blog and your puerile comments in this interview.

The Office on Women's Health was not instituted to address any disparity in healthcare research between the sexes.

From the problems boys face in our educational system to the blind eye society turns to sexual molestation by women, and now this.

You're a bigot, Ms. Price.

From their website:

"The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was established in 1991 to improve the health of American women by advancing and coordinating a comprehensive women's health agenda throughout the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address health care prevention and service delivery, research, public and health care professional education, and career advancement for women in the health professions and in scientific careers. The Office also works with numerous government agencies, non-profit organizations, consumer groups, and associations of health care professionals. During the early part of this decade, the OWH focused on developing women's health as a specialized issue for government action and attention. With women's health now firmly rooted in the national health landscape, the OWH is focusing on women's health priorities to meet the sweeping demographic trends of the next century and to focus on the millions of underserved women in America."

Health and Human Services also hosts a website for adolescent girls containing health information:

http://www.girlpower.gov/default.aspx

No such taxpayer-supported site is provided for boys by HHS.

Wow, it looks like men will be in need of financial empowerment in this country soon.

Thanks for the invitation to comment, cranky anonymous feminist.

https://www.allianzlife.com/MediaCenter/PressAllianzStudy.aspx

NEW YORK, NY. - (August 22, 2006) - After decades of escalating education, income and participation in the workplace, women are expected to control 60% of the wealth in the United States by 2010—an unprecedented milestone in the empowerment of women. Yet despite this economic gain, women feel financially insecure and unprepared to handle their growing wealth, with nearly half worrying about becoming a bag lady, according to the new Allianz Women, Money, and Power Study.

The study results also serve as a wake-up call for the financial services industry, which has a long way to go to meet the needs of female financial decision makers. The study found:

* Regardless of the fact that women are more educated, more involved in financial decisions and are controlling more of the wealth than ever before the vast majority (90%) feel somewhat or not at all financially secure.

* Despite this level of insecurity, women say financial security and freedom are 15 to 20 times more important to them than money-related status or respect.

* Along with this financial insecurity is this tremendous fear of losing all their money and becoming a bag lady – about half of women had the “bag lady” fear, and surprisingly, almost half of the wealthier women (those who earned more than $100,000 annually) also felt this way.

* Lack of knowledge is the biggest barrier to women getting more involved in managing household finances – four times as much a barrier as lack of time.