Feminism Today: The Sewing Circle Gets Office Space And A Hefty Annual Pricetag
Feminism is looking more and more like life for women 100-plus years ago -- except for how women today are segregating themselves by choice.
There's a story in The New York Times about women-only clubs/co-working spaces -- which supposedly are a sign of progress. (Count me out, thanks -- I'll be in the bar with the guys and any women who are people enough that they don't need a "safe space.")
Katherine Rosman writes about "the 10,000-square-foot second location of the Wing, a women-only club and co-working space in New York City that a year into its founding is poised to take across the country its particular brand of Instagrammable feminism: mindful of history, striving for diversity and sponsored by Chanel":
"We had the expectation that we would have the first women president and it would be the golden age of feminism and women get to have rooms like these as a result of that momentum," Ms. Gelman said. "Very quickly overnight it went to feeling a little protective."Ms. Kassan and Ms. Gelman said they began hearing from their members that along with previously planned offerings like lessons in flower arrangement, breakfasts themed to signs of the zodiac and panels on news topics, they were interested in programming and events that focused on women's rights and politics. And so the founders scheduled events like "Workshop on Anxiety & Depression in a Post-Trump World," "A Night of Interfaith Sisterhood for Jews and Muslims" and "A Conversation With Senator Kirsten Gillibrand," all of which were well attended.
They organized buses to take members to and from the Women's March in Washington, where the pink hats fortuitously coordinated with the de Rege-Koyfman color scheme.
Throw. Up.
I'd pay to not join.







Sexual discrimination is ok when we do it, but not when you do it. Same as racism by blacks.
They are sowing the wind. What will they reap?
a_random_guy at November 12, 2017 10:40 PM
Hmm..
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1168182/Catfights-handbags-tears-toilets-When-producer-launched-women-TV-company-thought-shed-kissed-goodbye-conflict-.html
Sixclaws at November 13, 2017 3:55 AM
Female competition! It's fierce, it's ugly, and it's just more covert than the male kind.
Amy Alkon at November 13, 2017 5:21 AM
Remember, the Left never objected to authoritarianism on principle. They only objected to someone other than themselves having the authority.
Cousin Dave at November 13, 2017 6:29 AM
They are sowing the wind. What will they reap?
If they're lucky, a mere whirlwind.
If not, it'll be a EF-5 tornado, or possibly a Cat-5 hurricane, quite likely having a woman's name.
I R A Darth Aggie at November 13, 2017 6:54 AM
Decades ago, feminists objected to men literally opening doors for them on the stated grounds that such implied that women are weak. So, men stopped opening doors for women, and a lot of other courtesies were abandoned, also. More recently, feminists objected to men figuratively opening doors for them as mentors on the stated grounds that such was misogynistic. So, men stopped mentoring young women trying to break into competitive careers, and a lot of opportunities to meet clients and network were lost, also. Now, feminists want to create separate, but unequal organizations, and will wonder why all doors are closed to women.
Wfjag at November 13, 2017 7:11 AM
Sponsored by a company started by a collaborator.
KateC at November 13, 2017 7:34 AM
I think people put too much emphasis on having a president of their gender, religion, ethnicity, color, orientation, gender identity, etc. - thinking it means they've achieved significant political power.
John Kennedy's election did not usher in a golden age of Catholic political power. Nor did Barack Obama's for African-Americans. Nor would Hillary's have for women.
And I'm getting a little tired of all these "firsts" constantly being highlighted and celebrated. Being the first woman to hold the office meant something when women's voting rights extended back only one or two lifetimes. But today, being the first woman to hold the office does not connote striving against impossible odds or battering down a wall of ignorance; it merely connotes that someone played the game long enough. Nor does it bring economic and social benefits to anyone in the group but the office holder.
WEB DuBois and Booker T. Washington fronted two divergent schools of thought on integrating former slaves into American society.
DuBois favored pursuing political power, under the theory that black office-holders would usher in widespread acceptance and integration and guide the race.
Washington favored pursuing economic power before political. He felt that as former slaves were seen as local storekeepers, blacksmiths, and workers, vital to their community's economic health, that social integration and political power would follow.
The NAACP was founded (co-founded) by DuBois and, in keeping with DuBois' fascination with socialism and communism, puts more emphasis on blacks being admitted to college and obtaining political office than it does blacks becoming plumbers and welders. DuBois believed the race would be saved by the "talented tenth," a small group of college-educated blacks that could lead the race.
Neither model is, of course, perfect. Washington's model did nothing about discrimination and violence. DuBois' model left working class blacks unskilled and unemployable, at the mercy of economic vagaries.
Modern feminism is following the DuBois model - witness Nancy Pelosi's insistence that her (and her alone) having a "seat at the table" was important to all women.
Early feminism followed the Washington model, insisting that women be allowed to make their own way in the world without hinderances beyond what they place upon themselves.
Conan the Grammarian at November 13, 2017 8:00 AM
Conan wrote:
And I'm getting a little tired of all these "firsts" constantly being highlighted and celebrated. Being the first woman to hold the office meant something when women's voting rights extended back only one or two lifetimes. But today, being the first woman to hold the office does not connote striving against impossible odds or battering down a wall of ignorance; it merely connotes that someone played the game long enough. Nor does it bring economic and social benefits to anyone in the group but the office holder.
Very true, and very well stated.
Modern feminism is following the DuBois model - witness Nancy Pelosi's insistence that her (and her alone) having a "seat at the table" was important to all women.
Apropos of very little: I'll never forget Pelosi, on her first day as Speaker, bringing her grandchildren to work and letting them play with the gavel. It did not have the intended effect.
Kevin at November 13, 2017 8:22 AM
If women ever want true equitable treatment with men, they need to stop having children. Having children automatically puts them in a position of dependence, usually on a man, to support them. They need to stop expecting the world and society to change to accommodate them, with fewer hours, modified jobs, and "work / life balance" if they want to be equal, they need to compete on the same plane as men. Get an education, get a high power good paying career, go into politics, sacrifice for you job. Stop thinking you can have the power and the prestige, when you don't want to work full time, you don't want to focus on your career, and you expect society to accommodate your choices. Stop trying to change the game, try winning at it.
Stormy at November 13, 2017 8:53 AM
Drew Carey had a bit that he did a few years back, went something like this (total paraphrase, apologies to Mr. Carey if I get it wrong):
"People have said that if women ran the world there would be no more wars. Really? I figure that if that were the case, about every 28 days there would be a limited thermonuclear exchange somewhere in the world.
England: Hello, France? Why are you invading us?
France: Oh, I think you know why!"
bkmale at November 13, 2017 10:43 AM
Or: "If you don't know, we certainly aren't going to tell you!"
Cousin Dave at November 13, 2017 11:04 AM
Her grandchildren have always seemed like props to me. She may be a great grandmother in private, but she always seems to have the grandkids handy as a prop when she wants to appear more matronly.
Conan the Grammarian at November 13, 2017 2:12 PM
Think of the positives.
If the women are there in their therapy group, they are not out actually trying to date, mate or procreate. This is a win.
Keeping them off the street and away from other women who are not true believers will hopefully slow down the spread of their ideology.
A man, who accidently dating one of these women, who is brought to this place will have been shown that clear Pink Flag and if he doesn't run like the Hounds of Hell were following him, it is his own fault.
Besides, prediction: within 6 months, the membership will drop like a rock as the 'bitch clique' instinct takes over.
FIDO at November 21, 2017 9:22 PM
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