I’m not sure if anything any public figure has ever said has surprised me less than the following. In a recent blog post, www.feministing.com editor Vanessa Valenti blogs live from the Women, Action & the Media conference at MIT. Vanessa writes:
“Amanda Marcotte (pictured) talks about how a reproductive justice framework ‘makes it easier to communicate our values to the public.’ Really understanding the reproductive justice framework can also help you debate anti-choice people, particularly anti-choicers who aren’t necessarily activists.
“She says we need to talk about things in really blunt, frank terms (like ‘sex,’ as scared as the public may be to talk about it) in order to reach out to people, and even using humor in the process. She also suggests to not be afraid to take the cheap shot when you need to.” (emphasis added)
“Take the cheap shot when you need to”? Amanda’s journalism consists mostly of taking cheap shots–distorting opponents’ words beyond recognition and then vilifying them for what they (didn’t) say.
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