California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom desperately wants to run for president -- now rather than later. After all‚ Newsom‚ for reasons I discuss in my new book‚ “As Goes California‚” beat back a recall attempt. Polls show most Democrats want a candidate other than President Joe Biden‚ whose poll numbers remain in the tank. Over 60% of Americans consider the country on the wrong track. Biden’s cognitive decline is on full and public display‚ forcing staffers to limit Biden’s public appearances and restrict interaction with the media. Why‚ then‚ doesn’t Newsom announce? He faces four obstacles: Joe Biden‚ Jill Biden‚ Kamala Harris‚ and Gavin Newsom. First‚ Biden. He enjoys the job‚ having sought it unsuccessfully two previous times. He wanted to run again in 2016‚ but former President Barack Obama discouraged it. Biden also did not want to hinder what most assumed would be the coronation of the first female president. Biden thought the time had passed him by. But Donald Trump shocked the world‚ defeated Hillary Clinton‚ and allowed Biden to saddle up again. So‚ if he can fog up a mirror‚ he runs for reelection. Second‚ Dr. Jill. She enjoys the job. Near the end of her stint as first lady‚ Michelle Obama told Oprah Winfrey that she wanted a “normal” life. But Dr. Jill Biden hovers approvingly over her husband like an Avenger‚ guiding him‚ running interference‚ and doing whatever it takes to get him through his day. Third‚ Harris. Her poll numbers look bad‚ and she dropped out before the first presidential primary in 2020. But she ran for San Francisco district attorney‚ California attorney general‚ and for reelection‚ U.S. Senate and vice president‚ winning each time. She checks the identity party’s boxes as a female who identifies as black. After winning the 2020 Nevada caucuses the self-described Democrat-socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders became the Democrat frontrunner. Alarmed‚ South Carolina’s Rep. James Clyburn endorsed Biden on the eve of the South Carolina primary when most had given him up for dead. Clyburn extracted a promise: Make your first Supreme Court nominee a black female. Blacks are the most loyal part of the Democrat base. Black Democrat females outnumber black Democrat males and are even more loyal than black males‚ 20% of whom voted in 2020 for Trump. The first 2024 democrat primary is South Carolina‚ where 60% of the Democrat primary voters are black. Black voters love Harris‚ especially black females. They consider the ridicule over Harris’ so-called cackle sexist and racist. They feel Biden burdened her with the insulting task of finding the “root cause” of illegal immigration when the root cause of the entry of millions of illegal immigrants under Biden is Biden. A recent Los Angeles Times poll found Harris’s favorability rating at 39%‚ two points below that of Biden. But in a recent YouGov poll‚ Harris‚ among blacks‚ had a 70% approval rating‚ which is undoubtedly even higher among black females. Newsom‚ when it appeared that California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein might not complete her term‚ promised to appoint a black female replacement. He did. And now‚ with a black female Democrat poised to become the first female president of any color‚ Newsom knows a white man cannot swoop in and displace Harris. If he tries‚ without Harris agreeing to step aside‚ black Democrat females would explode -- but not to the point where they would vote Republican. Many would just sit it out‚ guaranteeing a Republican victory. Fourth‚ Newsom. What prescription does the hyper-lefty offer to Americans concerned about inflation‚ gas prices‚ wage growth‚ and inability to keep pace with inflation‚ crime‚ and porous borders? Did Newsom criticize Biden’s reckless spending and his inflation-inducing war on oil and gas? Please. Newsom wants California to go further and ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. During his two terms as mayor‚ homelessness exploded in his hometown‚ San Francisco. He supports soft-on-crime DAs and policies like cashless bail. Newsom’s California is a sanctuary state‚ and he expanded the number of illegal aliens eligible for taxpayer-funded health care. After Biden’s disastrous‚ world-destabilizing pullout from Afghanistan‚ Newsom said: “I’m incredibly proud of him.” Bottom line: If not Biden‚ the next batter up is Harris. The die is cast. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk show host. To learn more about Larry Elder or become an “Elderado‚” visit www.LarryElder.com. Follow Larry on Twitter @larryelder. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists‚ visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

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Two biological men who identify as women took first and second place in a women's bike race in Illinois — repeating the one-two finish the transgender pair pulled off in a women's race in October. What are the details? Tessa Johnson‚ 25‚ took first place in the women’s single-speed category at the Illinois State Cyclocross Championships‚ and Evelyn Williamson‚ 30‚ took second place in Sunday's contest‚ the New York Post reported. — (@) Johnson and Williamson placed first and second‚ respectively‚ at a Chicago Cyclocross Cup women's single-speed race Oct. 7. — (@) In Sunday's race‚ Kristin Chalmers — a biological woman — came in third place‚ OutKick reported‚ adding that in October's race‚ Allison Zmuda — also a biological woman — came in third place.What has been the reaction?A number of prominent individuals have reacted with disgust over the latest finish by Johnson and Williamson."It’s so outrageous‚" British commentator Piers Morgan said. "Why aren’t more women standing up against this assault on their rights?""More mediocre male bodies taking podium places from female athletes‚" tennis icon Martina Navratilova said. "And it stinks!!!!"Journalist Megyn Kelly called it "outrageous."Anything else?OutKick added that Johnson and Williamson in August competed under the team name "TS-Estrodolls" in the Racing-Athletic Relay Cross in Chicago and won the contest. The outlet also said it's been reported that Williamson is in a "throuple relationship" with fellow trans cyclist Austin Killips and another individual. The Daily Mail‚ citing bicycling.com‚ said Williamson called the beginning of the unconventional relationship "just very happy.""I got along with everyone‚ and it just kind of worked out. … There was no expectation that we would all date together. But it just so happened that that worked out really well for all of us‚" Williamson added‚ according to the Daily Mail. — (@) The Daily Mail also said Killips has become "notorious for shoving a competitor during a race" and "forced at least one biological female champion out of the sport."Here's a video report from the New York Post following the one-two finish by Johnson and Williamson in October: Trans cyclists take gold and silver in Chicago women’s races youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Congressional lawmakers released an interim report Monday titled‚ "The FBI's Breach of Religious Freedom: The Weaponization of Law Enforcement Against Catholic Americans‚" providing a glimpse into the lengths the FBI has gone to cast those with conservative religious beliefs as threats apparently requiring state surveillance and "mitigation." The new report from the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government indicates the FBI: "abused its counterterrorism tools to target Catholic Americans as potential domestic terrorists"; "relied on at least one undercover agent to develop its assessment"; "proposed developing sources among the Catholic clergy and church leadership"; and would likely still be "violating the religious liberties of millions of Catholic Americans" were it not for former FBI special agent Kyle Seraphin's disclosure. The subcommittee began looking seriously into the FBI's apparent suspicion of conservative Catholics after Seraphin blew the whistle in February over the existence of an internal memo released by the FBI field office in Richmond that warned violent extremists are attracted to "Radical traditionalist Catholic ideology." Finding the FBI uncooperative after the initial revelations about the memo‚ Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) issued a subpoena to Director Christopher Wray in April demanding documents pertaining to the internal January 2023 memo. The new report indicated on the basis of documents obtained via the subpoena that there was "no legitimate basis for the memorandum to insert federal law enforcement into Catholic houses of worship." The pretext for the anti-Catholic initiative appears to have been the self-identification of a single parishioner under investigation as a "radical-traditionalist Catholic." Agents reportedly interviewed the parishioner's priest and the choir director related to his church while developing the memo. While FBI employees reportedly could not define the RTC descriptor‚ the phantom danger nevertheless became the meat of the FBI-wide memo concerning the alleged dangers of "radical" Catholics. Extra to building a blanket condemnation on a lone case and an ill-defined descriptor‚ the two FBI employees who penned the internal memo reportedly admitted their sources cited in the document were politically biased. The sources included the Southern Poverty Law Center‚ Salon‚ and the Atlantic. Salon recently evidenced its skew by advancing the claim that "MAGA and Christian nationalism" constitute greater threats than Hamas "could ever be." The SPLC has claimed that RTCs "may make up the largest single group of serious antisemites in America." The FBI later admitted that the memo "failed to consider the potential bias and credibility of open-source information cited in support of the [document's] assessment" and that the alleged link between racially motivated violent extremists and RTC lacked "sufficient evidence or articulable support." It appears the slapdash stigmatization of this particular group of conservative Christians was driven by more than mere bigotry. After all‚ the memo claimed that increasing extremist interest ahead of the 2024 general election in pro-life‚ pro-family‚ and reality-affirming Catholic views — views ostensibly antithetical to those held by incumbent federal powers — created an opportunity for the FBI to execute new "mitigation efforts‚" such as the development of informants in churches. According to the report‚ FBI Richmond‚ the office that originated the memo‚ has not apologized or canned any of the employees involved in creating the document. The report concluded‚ "This ill-conceived and ill-administered memorandum is a stark warning of the need for scrupulous review of FBI documents with the potential to circumvent Americans' civil liberties and the right to free exercise of religion." "Remember when Joe Biden stood in front of Independence Hall and talked about how one half of the country is fascist?" Chairman Jordan told Fox News Monday. "It's this whole mindset. If you're pro-life‚ if you're a traditional Catholic‚ somehow you're radical‚ somehow you're an extremist." — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich cornered the White House on Monday over its own double standard on accusations of voter suppression. At the daily press briefing‚ Heinrich reminded White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of previous statements the Biden administration has made about the issue. For example‚ President Joe Biden accused Georgia of passing new "Jim Crow" laws when it passed a law in 2021 strengthening election security‚ and Jean-Pierre herself claimed voter suppression occurred in Georgia last December when‚ in reality‚ there was record turnout. "Does the White House still believe that that was true?" Heinrich asked. "I don’t have anything else to add from what I stated last time‚" Jean-Pierre answered. That's when Heinrich pulled out the big guns‚ invoking the Florida Democratic Party's decision to scrap its presidential primary despite the fact that there are Florida Democrats interested in casting a primary vote for a Democratic presidential candidate other than Biden. "Does the Florida party‚ then‚ effectively canceling the Democratic primary also constitute voter suppression?" Heinrich asked. "I can’t speak to that‚" the press secretary responded. "Why not?" Heinrich pressed. But each time Jean-Pierre refused to address the question and declined to explain why she did not want to answer it. .@JacquiHeinrich: So‚ does the Florida Party‚ then effectively canceling the Democratic primary also constitute voter suppression? KJP: I can't speak to that. Heinrich: Why not? KJP: You have to speak to the campaign or the DNC. Heinrich: Does — does the White House have… pic.twitter.com/r2GTrr5YNV — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) December 4‚ 2023 The Florida Democratic presidential primary is essentially canceled after the party only submitted Biden's name for its 2024 primary ballot. There are‚ however‚ several other Democrats campaigning against the president‚ including Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.)‚ Marianne Williamson‚ and Cenk Uygur. They are long-shot candidates at best‚ but they're running to give voters an alternative option. By denying them a spot on the primary ballot‚ the Florida Democratic Party is essentially denying Democratic voters the opportunity to use the ballot box to support other Democrats. The Florida Democratic Party‚ for its part‚ is standing by the decision. Party officials claim they handled the balloting process by the book and allowing candidates other than Biden to be added to the ballot now would be "anti-democratic." 12/04/23: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Jake Sullivan www.youtube.com Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Search “cultural Marxism” on Wikipedia‚ and you’ll be redirected to a page titled “Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory.” This answer of "five" to Winston Smith’s two plus two prompt is a contradictory work of propaganda that reflects the culmination of roughly four years of leftists trying to get their denials straight. The page smears as delusional and anti-Semitic those with the audacity to call a fig a fig and a trough a trough — including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán‚ Jordan Peterson‚ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‚ British Home Secretary Suella Braverman‚ the late Andrew Breitbart‚ and former communist David Horowitz. Furthermore‚ it bears out Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger’s 2021 sense that the platform now deals primarily in “propaganda” and exists only to “give an establishment point of view.” One of the first substantial versions of the page‚ around September 2020‚ revealed the authors’ early ambitions to build a case around the claim that cultural Marxism is a “far-right antisemitic conspiracy theory.” According to the Wikipedians‚ cultural Marxism is allegedly “far-right” — a label perhaps now deserving of its own conspiracy theory page — because various people to the right of Josef Stalin had used the term over the decades. Cultural Marxists have had an incredible impact on secular and religious institutions alike. They’ve marched through the halls of the academy‚ the legislature‚ and corporate America. It was apparently “anti-Semitic” because there were some Jews among the cultural Marxists criticized over their political project‚ and‚ according to the Wikipedians‚ cultural Marxism’s notable Jewish critics were exceptional. The page now quotes leftist academic Martin Jay‚ who has been textually romancing the Frankfurt School since the 1970s. He calls Jewish criticism of cultural Marxism “puzzling and uncomfortable.” The reasons provided on the page for why cultural Marxism is a “conspiracy theory” have varied over time. In an older version of the page‚ Wikipedians figured Frankfurt School critical theory scholar Joan Braune’s statement‚ “Cultural Marxism does not exist‚” amounted to some kind of proof‚ notwithstanding her unmistakable bias. Another reason given was that leftist academics with Marxist leanings and hopes of cultural transformation don’t necessarily identify with a single school of thought called “cultural Marxism.” They are instead inclined to call themselves “postmodernists‚” “post-colonial scholars‚” “senators‚” etc. On Wikipedia’s current cultural Marxism page‚ which sports a quote from critical theorist Rachel Busbridge calling cultural Marxism “a distinct philosophical approach associated with some strands of the Frankfurt School‚” Wikipedians maintain the whole thing is a conspiracy theory because the efficacy and influence of intellectuals identified as exponents of the movement have been exaggerated. Take it on faith from ink spilled in a pinko magazine. Wikipedians appear to have characterized “cultural Marxism” this way because the term signals an actionable understanding of an all-too-real socio-political project‚ which‚ once identified‚ can be thwarted. Contrary to the Wikis’ assertions and Braune’s conclusion‚ cultural Marxism is a well-defined and well-chronicled offshoot of Marxism. Stated simply‚ cultural Marxism is a mutated form of Marxism in which identity is tactically substituted for class and the revolution no longer comes from without or below but from within and above. Cultural Marxism effectively took off running just before World War II with the suggestion from Italian Communist Party founder Antonio Gramsci that rather than a “war of maneuver‚” leftists should adopt a “war of position.” The Frankfurt School in Germany was incubating similar notions‚ which would later be exported to America with Herbert Marcuse‚ the “father of the new left‚” who later conceded that “today’s cultural revolution … involves a transformation of values which strikes at the entirety of the established culture‚ material as well as intellectual.” Cultural Marxism‚ as we know it today‚ became an unmarked life raft for fellow travelers whose revolutionary ambitions began to sink midway through the 20th century. After all‚ Marxist socialism had repeatedly been shown in practice and in theory to be both economically unworkable and morally bankrupt — especially after Khrushchev’s not-so-secret speech in 1956. Seeing the writing on the wall and cognizant that the almost daily leftist terror attacks in the West were getting the Reds nowhere fast‚ shrewd leftists — Marcuse in particular — picked up the baton from Gramsci and carried it forward‚ contemplating a disguised alternative to the bloody and class-focused revolutionary Marxism then failing everywhere. Marxists found that those previously expected to throw off their chains had been unwilling to do so. They were self-enslaved by an acceptance of their so-called oppressors’ institutions. Cultural Marxism offered a possible remedy: Have the unshackled take over these institutions and gradually liberate those otherwise stuck in their ways — to execute what Rudi Dutschke later characterized as a “long march through the institutions.” Like Saul Alinsky’s ideal revolutionary organizer‚ the cultural Marxist would find a way to “shake up the prevailing patterns of [men's] lives — agitate‚ create disenchantment and discontent with the current values‚ to produce‚ if not a passion for change‚ at least a passive‚ affirmative‚ non-challenging climate.” Cultural Marxists have had an incredible impact on secular and religious institutions alike. They’ve marched through the halls of the academy‚ the legislature‚ and corporate America. Despite their mileage‚ we’re now supposed to trust — on the basis of a cherry-picked collection of leftist works and denials — that the march was only theoretical‚ that the grand marshals’ impact has been exaggerated‚ and that the observation otherwise itself is rooted in anti-Semitism. We’re told to dismiss as fantasy the idea there is “an ongoing and intentional academic and intellectual effort to subvert Western society via a planned culture war that undermines the Christian values of traditionalist conservatism and seeks to replace them with culturally liberal values.” Not a chance. The real conspiracy at work here is the concerted effort by nameless leftists to gaslight the American people into discounting cultural Marxism both as a threat and as a reality. (H/T: End Wokeness)

Drug startup LambdaVision has set its sights on the stars as it attempts to develop a solution to genetic blindness. The most surprising part of the company's ambitious project is that the research is set to take place in space. According to the company's website‚ "LambdaVision is developing the first protein-based artificial retina to restore meaningful vision for patients who are blind or have lost significant sight due to advanced retinal degenerative diseases‚ including retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).""Both RP and AMD lead to the breakdown and loss of cells in the retina‚" the company continued. "By using proteins similar to the visual pigment rhodopsin that is naturally found in our eyes‚ LambdaVision’s protein-based artificial retina mimics the light-absorbing properties of human photoreceptors replacing the function of these damaged cells in the retinas of blind patients."The company was founded in 2009 with the lofty mission of forming a protein-based artificial retina for those who have various forms of genetic blindness‚ according to the New York Post. Macular degeneration is apparently the leading cause of blindness in those over the age of 55.In order to artificially replicate an organic retina — the layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball responsible for the images we see — researchers will have to stack 200 paper-thin layers of light-sensitive protein in a polymer mesh‚ according to a report from Bloomberg. "LambdaVision’s partnership with Space Tango‚ which secured >;$7.7 million in funding from NASA‚ and its work with the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory has allowed the company to successfully validate a microgravity manufacturing method for producing LambdaVision’s artificial retina on the ISS‚" according to the company."LambdaVision has recently secured two new NASA SBIR grants focused on scaling and machine learning‚ and the company will continue to explore new frontiers related to in-space manufacturing.""LambdaVision’s artificial retina is one of the first technologies being evaluated on the ISS that has potential for clinical use‚ and the established microgravity manufacturing processes‚ quality control methods‚ and laboratory techniques provide a foundation for future clinical research in space‚" the company continued.However‚ it still remains to be seen what the specific timeline is for such research. Bloomberg noted that the International Space Station could be decommissioned after 2030‚ which raises questions about where such research will take place. Private companies are currently trying to come up with an alternative space-based lab that would allow research and studies to be carried out for the creation of breakthrough drugs.Drug companies have already been leveraging space as a way to carry out protein crystallization experiments. Many of these experiments have been focused on creating disease-promoting protein crystals‚ which are subsequently used to develop drugs that attach to the crystal's unique shape. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

We all know the phrase “sex sells.” It’s why we have companies like Mint Dentistry‚ which sexualizes teeth‚ and Abercrombie &; Fitch‚ which appears to sell shirtless men rather than clothing. But perhaps the tides might turn‚ as Gen Z‚ for all its faults‚ apparently is getting tired of all the sex and nudity thrown in our faces. Citing a report from Variety‚ Lauren Chen reads‚ “Gen Z teens want less sex on screen‚ according to new UCLA study.” The report stated that “51.5% of adolescents would like to see more content depicting friendships and platonic relationships‚” “44.3% of youth feel that romance in media is overused‚” “around 39% would like to see more depictions of aromantic and/or asexual characters‚ and 47.5% report that sex is not necessary to the majority of TV shows and movie plots.” Lauren agrees‚ adding that “the sheer amount of nudity/love scenes that Hollywood insists on incorporating into films” has left her feeling “frustrated.” But it’s not just Gen Z who’s hoping for a change; it’s also actors. For example‚ Matt Smith‚ who plays Prince Daemon Targaryen in the “House of the Dragon” series‚ has spoken out against the overabundance of sex in the script. “What are you doing?” he said. “Are you representing the books or are you diluting the books to represent the time?” “The acting profession is probably one of the most exploitative‚” sighs Lauren‚ citing a BuzzFeed article titled “17 Actors Who Say They Were Pressured To Film Nude And Sex Scenes That They Weren’t Comfortable With.” “So when it comes to nudity or sex scenes in films‚ if we're talking about something that audiences don't really want to watch and that actors don't really want to do‚ why are we still including them?” she asks. Want more from Lauren Chen?To enjoy more of Lauren’s pro-liberty‚ pro-logic‚ and pro-market commentary on social and political issues‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

Popular women’s fashion brand Doen recently took to Instagram to broadcast its financial and moral support for Planned Parenthood. For Giving Tuesday‚ the company’s Instagram feed featured a black and white photo of the two attractive foundresses holding a banner that read‚ “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” That a women’s clothing brand might be politically progressive is hardly surprising. Unexpected was the volume of well-reasoned and unapologetic backlash the company received in the comments from its followers‚ who were mostly young mothers. The clothing brand‚ started by two Santa Barbara sisters in 2015‚ is the picture of ethereal California cool. Gauzy floral dresses adorn bohemian-styled models with unkempt hair. The look is decidedly feminine but with an unruly edge and aspirational price points. Advertising executives know that what they’re doing is more fundamentally enmeshed in our psychology than in our pocketbooks. While the brand might pride itself on being on the cutting edge in its representation of womanhood‚ Doen seems suddenly and woefully out of step with the times in a far deeper way. Women have been propagandized by lifestyle terrorism for decades. Like so much of the emerging institutional distrust‚ they are beginning to see through the narratives so long thrust upon them. The messages to be a fierce woman‚ a nasty woman‚ are stale descendants of “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar.” This is all your grandma’s propaganda‚ and it rings as hollow as barren Boomer wombs. The Doen Instagram post captured the currently favored fashionable image of womanhood as feminine and fierce. But a woman-centered company uniting with the abortion industry might more accurately be described as a fraud. There really is nothing feminine about abortion‚ for there is nothing more distinctively womanly than the capacity to bear children. It is truly the pre-eminent thing women can do that men cannot. Planned Parenthood certainly does‚ however‚ have the “fierce” part down. The company serves as the final solution for the millions of children each year who must be disposed of to perpetuate the lie of meaningless sex and the untethered woman. Fierce indeed. Fashion seems like a harmless diversion‚ and that impression allowed it to have a sort of choke hold on so many of us. We followed its lead and let it form our longings — longings about far more than a new dress or the latest rise in jeans. We were being formed into who we wanted to be. Maybe that sounds ridiculous‚ but speak to any advertising executive. They know that what they’re doing is more fundamentally enmeshed in our psychology than in our pocketbooks. Beyond forming our longings‚ it also informed our aversions. The worst thing you can be in fashion or in a cultural revolution is outdated‚ and so the two have worked well in tandem. The sexual revolution faced the impossible task of convincing women that it is not just old fashion trends that should be cast off but human beings and human nature itself. It is a definition by negation‚ a vision of who we should be grounded in a denial of who we are. This unmaking of the human person affected not just women but every member of the human family: Men became soft‚ women hardened‚ children unprotected. Social re-engineering requires escalating forms of manipulation. Like fashion‚ the revolution initially just had to be sold as attractive. Next‚ it had to capitalize on the fear of being out of step and the need to belong by convincing women that everyone was embracing this new look and life. Once normalized‚ the manipulation turns to exploitation of the harm wrought by the revolution itself. The damage to women has been grave and great. The numerous social pathologies that flow from it have the potential to expose the lie at its heart and prompt a correction as women rightfully seek the source of their woundedness. But turning wounds into rage is every revolution’s currency‚ and that currency is only and always reinvested in a zealous recommitment to its tenets. The demolition of any solid conception of what a woman is and how she should live has left many grasping at peripherals like fashion to determine our core. But the lies are exposed in little tidal waves‚ even in something as seemingly insignificant as the backlash against a fashion photo of two cool but clueless women holding the sign‚ “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights.” You don’t get to claim to believe in human rights if you think there are some humans who do not have them. The gauzy dress is too transparent; the outdated sloganeering has no life. Both are easily cast off in favor of the timelessness of simply saying true things that need no force of manipulation to make them attractive.