Thursday, January 16, 2020

Some Tweets from Rebecca Traister



  •  Pinned Tweet
     15 Sep 2019
    A good morning for reading suggestions to help process fury. Because I wrote it, I’ll start with my book, Good and Mad, about the history & political power of women’s anger, now in paperback (& on sale in hardcover). BUT WAIT THERE’S LOTS MORE:
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  •  37 minutes ago
    "our refusal to tell the truth about how gender matters–that it matters at all–won’t just harm Warren’s presidential prospects. It will also make it more difficult for us to pursue the kind of policy agenda that this moment demands on pressing gender issues that are at stake"

    I have been struggling with trying to make a coherent set of arguments about how and why gender matters in this election. I took a stab at it today for .
    6 replies42 retweets193 likes


  •   Retweeted
     22 hours ago
    Warren on abortion (relevant to my interests):


    4:02
    ‘I don’t think you have to be a religious person to have good values.’ — addressed this Evangelical Christian’s concerns about her stance on issues like abortion and marriage equality
    7 replies46 retweets343 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 15
    BREAKING: The House of Delegates just passed HJ1, my resolution to have Virginia be the 38th and final state to ratify the .
    117 replies1,245 retweets6,476 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 15
    The Virginia House of Delegates just voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution of United States of America. “Equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.”
    429 replies5,075 retweets24,537 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 15
    I will be at The Wing at Bryant Park tonight, in conversation with badass feminist talking all things . Members come through!
    2 replies4 retweets31 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 15
    'Mighty Justice' chronicles life of civil rights activist Dovey Johnson Roundtree via
    13 retweets30 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    Read on "the chilling fact that talking in any kind of honest way about marginalization becomes a trap for the marginalized."
    17 replies159 retweets515 likes


  •  Jan 15
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  •  Jan 15
    Political commentary doesn’t have to be, and shouldn’t be, about pretending to know what’s going to happen!

    So I have a problem writing about the Dem primary. I have no idea how it will turn out — but that's not the problem, because neither does anyone else. My problem is that I'm aware of my ignorance, and can't bring myself to write horse-race pieces based on nothing ...
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  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    what does it mean to hold people accountable, fully support your candidate, and NOT decide that the other guy is an evil liar and a manipulative fake?
    6 replies101 retweets660 likes


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  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    i watched warren and sanders post debate interaction and thought “wow they’re annoyed at each other and probably also angry and also exhausted and stressed and they both want to win this primary” which, when you repeat it back, is just....not super notable
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  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    listen, if it helps people, it costs money. if it murders them, it’s free. those are the rules.

    Not many people know this, but Medicare-for-all is the only thing that costs money. Keeping a military presence in central Asia is actually free, thanks to a bunch of coupons the Pentagon cut out in the 70s.
    24 replies2,158 retweets9,681 likes


  •  Jan 14
    Real hard for me to hear Biden say that "everyone's entitled to be treated with respect and dignity" without immediately thinking about Anita Faye Hill.
    46 replies580 retweets4,244 likes


  •  Jan 14
    "Back in 1996, I...check politifacts they said it was a game changer" Yeah man you clearly fixed it thanks so much
    5 replies19 retweets233 likes


  •  Jan 14
    Didn't Margaret Chase Smith condemn McCarthy first?
    12 replies5 retweets105 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    Just a minute ago, name dropped the and spoke about poverty, almost in the same breath that he opposed tuition-free college. I’m…confused.
    21 replies94 retweets503 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    Universal childcare would be transformational for millions of people. It’s so so important. One of the most important policy proposals out there.
    36 replies887 retweets5,156 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    Do y’all follow ? You should.

    Whether a woman POTUS candidate is "electable" (and specifically vs Trump) has been one of the most common media narratives about the 2020 primary, so it's not particularly surprising that someone believes this and it's probably good we're discussing it. …
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    2 replies9 retweets25 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    Attention America: spending money that we have (wealthy and corporations have) on things we desperately need will be *good for the economy.* The moderators have to stop asking false questions.
    2 replies41 retweets169 likes


  •   Retweeted
     Jan 14
    the idea that healthcare "choice" is a priority for most people is just not borne out by reality
    4 replies49 retweets173 likes


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