Letters to the Editor
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@ peeps
First, allow me to say that if you have never used misognistic language that I have never called you a misogynist. Nor do I believe people who support Senator Obama are misogynists. In general, I believe people's reasons for supporting Obama are as complex as people's reasons for supporting Clinton. I had not even declared my support for Senator Clinton here at Salon when someone, apropo of nothing that I could see accused me of perhaps harboring racism in my heart because I criticized Senator Obama. I defended myself vigorously. Just as you can support Obama without being sexist, I can support Clinton without being racist.
The fight I refer to in my letter to doloresflowers is about the fight of the right against progressive values and our need to fight back. One of the progressive values that the right despises is feminism. I think it is incumbent upon true progressives to support feminism. I think it is important that we fight back on that particular front and on many others. I see Senator Clinton as fighting the good fight on many fronts and I see her as being an especially tough and effective fighter.