5 Reasons Sarah Palin Doesn’t Empower Women

1. Anti-choice
OK, you knew this was going to be first, and hopefully this won’t need an explanation. Only 10% of the population thinks abortion should be illegal under all circumstances, which is what Sarah Palin and her running mate believe.

2. Legislative co-dependency on her husband
Todd Palin “was a fixture in the Governor’s office,” copied on official State business emails, and attended Cabinet meetings (supposedly) closed to the public. He was not, and still is not, a State employee, and this whole weird thing has made the actual State employees uncomfortable. At a rally for Coleman in Duluth last week, Todd Palin said he was “glad to be part of the McCain/Palin ticket.”

3. Against funding assistance for rape victims
Hey, wasn’t this debunked already? Not really, no. Apparently, the belt-tightening included slashing $14,000 annually for forensics examinations. Under the Violence Against Women Act, local governments are supposed to cover those costs.

4. Anti-comprehensive and appropriate sex education
It sounds like almost every girl’s dream, getting pregnant and marrying your boyfriend. The only drawback in this plan is that you will be marrying a high school boy. One of the ways to prevent abortion, if you care, is to eliminate the unwanted, accidental pregnancies from occurring. Sarah Palin doesn’t understand it.

5. Opposition to same-sex marriage
What does any of that gay stuff have to do with this? Everything. At its very core, the acceptance of homosexuality challenges sexism and traditionally-held gender roles. You also do not support the rights of women if you only support basic civil rights for some of them.