As earthquakes, tsunamis, snowstorms, mudslides, and jihad devastate our planet, I sit here reading and writing. My arrows are words, mere words, but as they say, “the pen is mightier than the sword.” Trite, but true. Today, after a hellish week of overturned cars, fallen trees, losses of power (both political and electrical), and huge piles of snow, Manhattan is deceptively quiet, almost spring-like.
But David Swindle—long may he reign!–has made my day. He is the editor over at NewsReal Blog (NRB), an offshoot of Frontpage Magazine. Mr. Spindle has initiated a new feature which he calls “Feminist Hawks.” In it, he defends my honor. Apparently, the New York Times named David Horowitz as the main, or as the only Feminist Hawk. Spindle (in Horowitz’s employ) now points out that it was sexist not to name me, since I am, veritably, the “Godmother” of Feminist Hawkdom and that to discuss this subject without naming me is “an unacceptable injustice akin to ignoring Albert Einstein were one talking about physics.”
WOW! Someone noticed, someone cared—and it certainly was not anyone from my own feminist generation of warriors who view my patriotism and Zionism as traitorous. Swindle also displays the jacket of my book The Death of Feminism. By me, it’s still Purim, everything is wonderfully upside down! The reversal of fortune is sweet.
Now, let me be honest: I no longer resemble the Super Heroine cartoon figure known as Feminist Hawk, but long ago and far away I sure did. Hell, she is still within me. In 1972, I actually wrote an academic Introduction to the reissue of Wonder Women Comic Strips which was all about Amazons. I even discussed this on the History Channel. Yes I did. But now I am, indeed, Feminist Hawk’s Godmother, maybe I could even be her Grandmother if I’d married at a very young age, which I did not do.
And, let me be clear. As I told David Swindle: There are real feminists out here. They are not media icons nor are they Democratic Party operatives. It gives me no joy to attack faux feminists for being exactly what they are: faux feminists. I do not recognize as feminists those Straw Women whom the media or whom politicians happily appointed because they looked “good” and were willing to follow and swallow Party Lines. I will continue to challenge real feminists who have become Stalinized or Palestinianized and who insist on romanticizing Islamic jihad and scapegoating Israel. However, while fifth column leftism and feminism is a problem, the far greater problem is that of jihadic terrorism and barbarism.
With David Swindle’s permission, I am linking to and posting his blog.
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Feminist Hawk Rising!
2010 February 27
by David Swindle
I would like to introduce everyone to a dear friend of mine. This is Feminist Hawk. She’s a new associate editor here at NewsReal Blog. She’s in charge of editing our new Feminist Hawks’ Nest sub-blog.
Feminist Hawk was created by my friend, the extraordinary artist Bosch Fawstin, creator of Pigman and author of such works as Table for One, Propiganda, and the forthcoming series The Infidel. He and I collaborated on the basics of her look and design but most of the credit for the success of her belongs to Bosch. There are several images of Feminist Hawk that Bosch has created that we’ll be unveiling and using for different purposes. (And maybe if Feminist Hawk really starts to take flight then we’ll be able to get Bosch to create some more.)
One of the most important Feminist Hawk books by the single most important Feminist Hawk author.
What does it mean to be a Feminist Hawk? Why do we use that term? The meme originates in a single issue: Islamofascist misogyny. This New York Times article identified David Horowitz and FrontPage Magazine as examples of Feminist Hawks. According to the Times‘ piece to be a Feminist Hawk was to take a hardline on Islamist regimes because of the Muslim world’s mistreatment of women. The Godmother of Feminist Hawkdom, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, was unfortunately not mentioned — an unacceptable injustice akin to ignoring Albert Einstein were one talking about physics — though she wrote about it here in a must-read essay which further defined the term. Robert Spencer, another crucial figure in this developing movement, also blogged about it here and listed numerous articles he’d written on the subject.
Here at NRB we want this to only be the starting point, though for what it means to be a Feminist Hawk. To be a Femininst Hawk is not only to champion this vital cause but also to adopt a style and an attitude. Feminist Hawks are confident, aggressive, and confrontational. They fight and will not be bullied. And our Feminist Hawk superheroine is meant to both symbolize and inspire these sentiments.
And just as NRB’s big brother Discover The Neitworks seeks to reclaim the word “liberal” from the leftists who have hijacked it, The Feminist Hawks’ Nest seeks to take back “femnist” from the Marxists who have stolen it. Who are the real liberals today? Who are the real feminists? Those on the Right who stand up for the rights of all persons, not just those of an “oppressed” political constituency.
BREAKING NEWS: Please read even more kind words from Feminist Hawk about my work.
All I can say: Is it a bird, is it a plane—no, it’s Feminist Hawk Rising.
Feminist Hawk’s Godmother, the Great Dr. Phyllis Chesler, Approves
2010 March 1
by Feminist Hawk
There are many intellectual freedom fighters who have been vital in bringing me to life but all pale in comparison to my Godmother, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, the original Feminist Hawk.
I was ever so delighted this morning as I discovered my Godmother had given me her all-important blessing in a post at her must-read Pajamas Media blog Chesler Chronicles titled “A Feminist Hawk in the Big City.” You are required to visit and read the whole thing. And make Chesler Chronicles one of your regular blogosphere stops.
If you like what my team of bloggers and I are doing here at The Feminist Hawks’ Nest at NewsReal Blog then you must dive head first into my Godmother’s intellectual work. We are mere chicks, still pecking our way out of our shells. She has been soaring on broad wings, talons bared, for decades. Read this interview conducted by my Freedom Center colleague — and favorite drinking partner — Dr. Jamie Glazov with The Godmother herself here at FrontPage. And click here to purchase The Godmother’s books.
Very good article with passion from Dr Chesler and David Swindle.
Dr. Chesler, my only quibble is that surely it would be better to name you the mother of Feminist Hawkdom and David Horowitz the father. And surely we are intellectual heirs of Eric Hoffer in our understanding of and opposition to totalitarianism.
I hope it will give you a chuckle to learn that I was drafted as a Feminist Hawk for Newsreal after springing to fight at your side last August in my blog post, “Phyllis Chesler punksmacks Naomi Wolf — couldn’t happen to a nicer girl.” Naomi’s next target was Dr. Jamie Glazov and when I researched him I saw immediately he also is an intellectual heir of Eric Hoffer and wrote about that, too, which is how David Swindle found me.
Now it seems like destiny. My father raised me on Eric Hoffer’s work.
I have often written that Golda Meir was the first woman head of state who was neither the daughter (like Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru) nor the wife (Like Sirimavo Bandaranaike) of a previous head of government. Nobody has reacted one way or the other. Was there somebody else? If so, who? I am ready to learn. And if Golda Meir was indeedd the first, shouldn’t all feminists be told about it? They would nevertheless be free to hate Israel and support those who commit honor murders.
Golda Meir was the first. Not to mention the only American-raised, American-educated woman who became a head of state. It ought to be recognized.
Congratulations, Phyllis
Now, on to victory!
Norman
Winner
Phyllis: When someone starts calling you a “Godfather or Godmother” of anything, they also meant that you re getting old.
Rock on Phyllis. You’re an oldie but goodie.
The nailed active Drawing remembers me that this is what fake Feminists (or anti Feminists) – and anti feminist Hawks – do hate: they prefer the passive open-legged Role, and this female Role is unfortunately the Role that Men/Males are still preferring for Women/Females (Islam-ism represents the Apogee of that depressive Model).
Good on David for appraising the Feminist Hawk one – it is very appraising from him: thank you Phyllis and thank him (David).
There should be a List of No-more-in-their-20s Feminist Hawks, for next Generation of Feminist Hawks to be inspired. This won’t most probably be a very long one, but thanking God and/or the Godess there are: rare shining Jewels in Humanity’s Basket.
Thank you for being there and may God and/or the Godess bless you and empower you enough to abolish chauvinist patriarchal sadist Establishment.
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I think most of Islam-ism female Supporters get just enchanted by so called 1001 Nights’ Tales and deluded by the Idea they’ve about Harem(s) – short, they get enchanted by so called “Arabic World/Civilization/Culture” (or what they think it to be)
without Understanding of the Fact that ARABIC CULTURE and ISLAM-ISM are two different Things.
Arabic Culture exists since almost Always, while misogynist Muhammad appeared on Earth – with his sado-masochist, racist, discriminating and paedophile Movement – just on VII. Century after Christ.
Those Women/Females have to understand that they may appreciate Arabic Culture WHILE deprecating Islam-ism (which is what it deserves to be).
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GO-WK PHYLLIS GO-WK! (AND DAVID TOO!). I appreciate your (huge) Efforts and I have no Doubts that your Engagement is very demanding for you. Therefore I esteem you even more, and I wish you all the Best, Always.
Shalom Phyllis,
I thought you might find this interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDqWGtykYNE
Do you know why (maybe) Feminist hawkism has little Success?
I was searching around the Web for Images of Amazons and Wonder Women …: well, I almost JUST found the Warrior Version of most known Flatable Doll or Barbie Girl.
The main pointed out Point, is their Buttocks and Bosom – big hard-boiled Eggs alike -, and of course, some Fancy Dress (half nacked) Gladiators alike, with either an Arch and Arrow or a Sword.
I mean: Today’s Amazons (supposed Feminist Hawks) are merely sexualized – no really Matter of what they are meant to do and represent (the Non-objectivation of the Female).
I wonder: ’till Feminist Hawks look – in our Imagination – like a Flatable Barbie Girl Doll instead of a Real Woman Human Being (like there are several, Phyllis Chesler included), I wonder what kind of Support Real Feminist Hawks can get from the Public,
which is actually too engaged in Supporting Flatable Dolls and even ignore the Existance of True Human Beings fighting for Human Rights of Women (where they’re neglected).
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Well: if Things are not meant to change, I expect to see the Drawing of the male Version of a Feminist Hawk, sort of Flatable Big (Big!) Jim alike.
Sorry, but in this too real and too sad Situation (of True Feminists’ and Human Rights Activists’ Devaluing), a bit of Sarcarm comes natural.
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Bye-byhwk
(11. –> ) Which doesn’t mean that a shrudded Woman are Feminist Hawks. They’re Islamist Hawks – which has Nothing to do with Human Rights and therefore Nothing to do with Human Rights of Women.
They do not even have to do with Nuns, which wear a Uniform symbolizing their religious non-totalitarian Choice – which does NOT affect the Rest of Society -, at the Opposite of Islamic veiled Women, whose veiling represent their totalitarian religious/political Choice – which affects the whole of Society -.
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Might be our Feminist Hawk Icon represented by a realistic Portrait? Representing a real Woman (*)?
Might it be represented by the Shape of a real Feminist Hawk’s Soul (which most probalby does look neither like Miss hard-boiled Eggs nor like Miss Mummies)?
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(*) Phyllis and other Feminist Hawks are not oldies. They’re wises.
There are People getting old, moldy, and other People getting better Year after Year, wiser, more compassionate, and their Actions get more and more beautiful – this is the Case of Feminist Hawks like Phyllis Chesler and other ones.
I anway agree: they’re goodies.
Though not the hawk you are, Phyllis (I still hold out hope that my Democratic party can be wrestled from the hands of the Regressives), I am indeed a feminist born of your impressive shadow. To me, you always were the Godmother, all the way back to the 70s, when you were able to stimulate women like myself to rise up and march in the rain and snow to take the rights we were born with away from the hands of a patriarchy that stifled us.
It is very sad to watch those rights being stripped away by degrees in the face of a very complacent and not very feminist 3rd wave of very unaware women who do not see the signs.