There is a rumor going around that young women are supporting Bernie because they want to meet men. I don’t think so. My daughter, a Physics major at a progressive college, finds that mainly men are in her physics and advanced math classes? Maybe she supports Bernie because she isn’t a feminist? Again I would argue her primary passions in life are women’s equity rights, women’s health care rights, and women’s issues in general so that’s clearly not the reason? Well should we go back to the argument that she really just wants to meet a lot more men. Since she’s a lesbian, I don’t think that argument holds a lot of water.
Many of my peers seem confused about why a young woman would support Bernie after Hillary has done so much for woman. I would certainly agree, and my daughter would too, that Hillary has been a huge and effective supporter of woman both here and abroad for many many years. While Bernie is also a very strong supporter of woman, he doesn’t always seem to get some of the subtleties of complex feminist issues. However, my daughter is supporting Bernie for the totality of his positions and her belief that he is the one to move us forward. She respects Hillary, but is currently supporting Bernie. As a college aged feminist she would ask that Hillary and her supporters respect her as well.
P.S. Also, Madeline Albright, again please respect my daughter. Just because she is not currently supporting Hillary does not mean she does not support women.