A lot of anger at feminists
Justin Trudeau says he’s a feminist, and proud to be one.
In an interview, co-sponsored by the Toronto Star, which aired on Monday night before the election (Oct. 18), Trudeau was asked by journalist Francine Pelletier if he would describe himself as a feminist.
“There seems to be a lot of anger,” Pelletier asked, “not just at women, but at feminism and feminists. Would you describe yourself as a feminist?”
“Yes. Yes, I am a feminist,” said Trudeau. “I’m proud to be a feminist.”
And not only that…
Trudeau added that the public should pay more attention to developments in popular culture like Gamergate—a long-running controversy about sexism and violence toward women in video game culture.
“The things we see online,” he said, “whether it is issues like gamergate or video games misogyny in popular culture, it is something that we need to stand clearly against.”
And, I’m told, he plans to have 50/50 women and men in his cabinet.
Ok then.
Overjoyed at the downfall of Harper’s government, but disappointed that it also came at the expense of NDP. The Liberals are a centrist, corporate-friendly party and I have concerns about environmental and social safety policies. But this was an outstanding statement from Trudeau; that does temper the disappointment.
I’d hoped for a minority non-Con government, with more Greens elected. Cautiously optimistic after ten years of Harperdom.
To be fair to The Conservatives, they were the first to have a female PM way back in the days of Kim Campbell.
*The Liberals are a centrist, corporate-friendly party and I have concerns about environmental and social safety policies.*
They’re little different from The Conservatives. Trudeau is Harper-lite. Four more years of same-old, same-old.
“To be fair to The Conservatives, they were the first to have a female PM way back in the days of Kim Campbell.”
Technically accurate, she was interim leader for a few months, but never sat in Parliament as PM. So you’re being overly generous to the Conservatives. Campbell was just keeping the seat warm, and looks to me like they did a glass cliff number on her.