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As a liberal and a feminist, I am very aware that my views are out of fashion in much of the country and that the media is scared as hell of real women who don't fit the media-sanctioned mold. When I heard the quotes being bandied about with horror -- horror! on Chris Matthews et al, I knew Amanda and Melissa were twisting in the wind.
That actual threats were made is also unfortunately predictable. Under the circumstances, to resign makes sense, but I still felt so sad when it occurred. It's so important to take on the right-wing noise machine and win, that no other consideration really mattered to me, which in retrospect was selfish. It was just so refreshing to hear the uncensored voices of real women -- not the fake, media-types we always hear. The violence of the blow-back just shows how far we have to go in this country before women can feel free to speak their minds and achieve something approaching true equality.
