USA wrote:
> On 15 Mar 2005 12:54:13 -0800, "bluesmama"

> wrote:
>
> >
> >yared22311{at}yahoo.com wrote:
> >> Class failures
> >> Women's studies courses at colleges and universities teach
> >> misinformation and give bad advice, says a study by the
Independent
> >> Women's Forum.
> >> at http://www.washtimes.com/culture/20050314-102930-7757r.htm
> >>
> >> report is at http://www.iwf.org/
> >
> >I've read the article, and it's certainly an interesting read, with
a
> >lot of good points made; I don't agree with all of them, but I was
> >surprised at how much of what I was reading seemed to resonate with
my
> >own thinking.
> >
> >This is an interesting read, too. It's the Independent Women's Forum
> >mission statement page: http://www.iwf.org/about_iwf/default.asp
>
> Start quoted material
>
> Our Mission
>
> The Independent Women's Forum was established to combat the
> women-as-victim, pro-big-government ideology of radical feminism. We
> seek to restore, strengthen, and extend that which promotes women's
> well being by advancing the principles of self-reliance, political
> freedom, economic liberty, and personal responsibility.
>
>
> Our Vision
>
> IWF is the essential, informed, articulate voice of thoughtful and
> caring mainstream women in the policy and media battles that shape
our
> nation's future. While showing that we have both a head and heart, we
> promote voluntary, cooperative approaches to life's challenges that
> can brighten the future.
>
>
> What does IWF do?
>
> IWF provides a voice for responsible, mainstream women who embrace
> common sense over divisive ideology. We make that voice heard in the
> U.S. Supreme Court, among other decision makers in Washington, and
> across America's airwaves as we:
>
>     * Counter the dangerous influence of radical feminism in the
> courts
>     * Combat corrosive feminist ideology on campus
>     * Change the terms of the debate on quality of life issues
> affecting American women
>
> Through programs, such as our legal, campus, and work/family
projects,
> the IWF will continue to:
>
>     * Educate women on the benefits of the free market and the danger
> of big government
>     * Challenge conventional feminist myths with accurate information
> and lively debate
>     * Provide a forum for women who are not represented by radical
> feminist groups
>
> End of quoted material.
>
> Not a word anywhere about men.  It is as though they believe women
are
> the only ones victimized by radical feminism.  This looks to me like
> just another group of women-firsters even though they may be striking
> blows against feminists.
> >
> >The cynical part of me would have been surprised had their study
come
> >to any other conclusion. That's one of the things that makes studies
> >and statistics so difficult for me to believe or disbelieve - it
seems
> >as if everyone is just out to prove their own theory correct, and
> >whatever gets in the way of that gets disregarded with some creative
> >accounting or spin.
>
> What study are you talking about?  There weren't any on the Mission
> Statement page.

Just because they don't mention the word men doesn't mean they don't
believe men aren't victimized by radical feminism, but then again I
haven't read through all their stuff. Sentences like "Counter the
dangerous influence of radical feminism in the courts" sound
interesting, though, might be worth a look.

As far as the study goes, check their main page http://www.iwf.org/ for
a link.



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