TOW #22 - More Than Just a Symbol

Hillary Clinton. Certainly a controversial figure. Is she a symbol of fading late 20^th century feminism, or a dynamic leader that will bring us into a new age? Many young women believe the former, and instead support Republicans or Bernie Sanders, however most others find themselves supporting Clinton. The article argues that Clinton has, and will, continue to address Women’s rights, but I can’t help but disagree with the author. Hillary does not address, or even understand, modern day feminists, at least in my definition. Clinton fails to understand a more recent, and popular adaptation of feminism, intersectionality. This idea states that all oppression, whether it be Women’s LGBT, or other minority, is interconnected and must all be addressed as one problem, and Clinton fails to realize this. She only recently supported LGBT rights, and probably only does now to get the support of her audience. Her belief in a Woman’s rights to choose is central to her campaign, and she criticizes Sanders because he does not have this as a central issue, but I cannot help but to disagree with her. Sanders plans to address all oppression at once, and not simply address women’s issues like Clinton plans to. So who really is the progressive candidate that Women need in the 21^st Century? To me, it’s Sanders. He truly believes in his word, does not flip flop for whatever is popular or easy to do, and is a true visionary, rather than the uncreative political juggernaut that Clinton is. Li Zhou would tell you that Clinton has a better track record, but as for me, I am more interested in the future, and not simply relics of the past.