Please read Kathleen Parker's "Who's A Real Feminist?", published yesterday about pro-life feminists. Whether you are male or female, the feminist movement has an incredible and continued impact on our society, and I think it is important to consider how each of us personally describes what it means to be a feminist. Although we may not realize it, our description determines how we treat our daughters and what we teach our daughters and sons. In addition, our views of feminism influence how we relate to the opposite sex in both our personal and professional lives.

For me, feminism is quite complicated: I am incredibly thankful for all of the courageous woman who have worked and fought for equal rights, but at the same time, I think women have forgotten to appreciate how important their femininity is to them and those in their lives. I also believe that fighting over whether a true feminist can be pro-life is really quite ridiculous. What does equality and abolishing discrimination have to do with the decision to end a pregnancy?

Personally, I would not have an abortion, except for in cases of rape or my health or the child's. However, I agree with Parker that even though I would not have an abortion myself, it does not mean I believe this right should be taken away. Just think about it: If a woman could actually end her pregnancy, she probably would not have been a very good mother to that child if she would have gone through with the pregnancy.

To me, abortion is more about protecting children from mothers who do not want them than it is about a women's right to control what happens to her own body. We have too many children who are neglected and abused. . . . We don't need any more. Nevertheless, it is not mutually exclusive to be pro-life and a feminist. One is about children, the other is about equality for women in all areas of their lives.

Anna Sherise
Co-Creator of Magna Sententia
Co-Author of Magna Sententia: The Logical Cure for Our Society

P.S. Ms. Parker, you obviously have little to no understanding of transgender individuals, so I suggest you keep your opinions to yourself on the subject until you have become better educated.