October 18, 2016
BECAUSE SHE ISN'T ONE?:
Why Feminists Shouldn't Trust Hillary Clinton : Pro-Hillary cheerleading will not advance social justice for women. But keeping the pressure on might do the trick. (KATHLEEN GEIER, October 18, 2016, New Republic)
Of course, most feminists--albeit with some notable exceptions--support Clinton in the presidential race. But though you'd never guess it from West's piece and others like it, there's a viable alternative both to outright opposition to Hillary and the happy talk of her feminist fans--one that is at once more intellectually honest and more politically constructive. Political theorist Nancy Fraser has dubbed it "critical support": a vote for Clinton, combined with "vociferous criticism of her policies and explicit campaigning for Sanders-type alternatives."
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 18, 2016 6:54 PM
