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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, we've moved from "Bernie is the better feminist" to "Clinton isn't a feminist at all"

How can a person justify that statement?  [/quote]

The title of the thread is "Sanders is the real feminist in this race." I stand by that statement. I believe that Clinton is a feminist only when it suits her politically. You are free to disagree, of course, and the issue is partially one of semantics.  How do you define "feminist?" I believe that a "feminist" politician has a responsibility to defend and support poor women and other disadvantaged women of the world. It is not just about when it is politically convenient. [/quote]

Can  you tell us more about what Bernie has done to defend and support poor and disadvantaged women of the world?[/quote]

What I can say about Sanders is that he has been consistent on women's issues for his entire career which leads me to believe that he would continue in that regard. Clinton, as Secretary of State, had a much larger stage on which to do positive work for women around the world. Sanders has shown that he is not willing to compromise when it comes to legislation that will benefit women. Welfare reform was a big deal which Clinton supporters seem to want to minimize. Are we not interested in poor women? Are we only interested in pay equity for high earning women and in breaking the glass ceiling?  In my book, a feminist must not compromise on the interests of impoverished women.

If I have time, i will write a longer post about where the two candidates have differed on women's interests but right now I cannot go into detail.[/quote]

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