A reader writes, "The National Organization for Women is calling to action everyone in the U.S. to push for net neutrality. They're specifically supporting the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 3458), and have a page up for contacting representatives in congress to push for it as well."
The Internet has allowed NOW to connect like never before with members and allies, potential supporters, students and educators, government leaders and countless others who can help advance equality for all.Add Your Voice to NOW's Call for Open InternetThe Internet offers a platform for dialogue amongst feminists who might not otherwise have a chance to strategize together. It empowers women by providing them with information about their status, threats to their rights and opportunities for advancement. It presents a tool for democratic participation by allowing women's rights advocates to easily petition their elected officials and keep tabs on their records.
Without a doubt, the women's rights movement benefits immensely from the unprecedented power of an open and accessible Internet. But, can we rely on the big companies that bring us the Internet to preserve its open nature? The simple truth is: No, we can't.
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An open internet will never be the result of legislation. Legislation regulates things to death, not to life. It can only be achieved when all users have wireless interconnection to each other so they can work around balky ISPs.
How is all that possible? I've been told one can't "see anything good having come from the Internet, period."
BTW, it's the National Organization FOR (not of) Women. Men are welcome to join.
2: Don't rely on them commie feminism propaganda, son.
Aside from that, I dout that anyone believes into the self-regulation of the free market economy anymore. Save the incurable blockheads.
They have internet in the kitchen now?
/zing
A comparison of the amount of internet traffic devoted to the causes listed above and the amount devoted to porn/viagra would be interesting.
Doubt it really depicts the internet as a feminist institution.
Q. What protocol does an Ellen Jamesian use to map IP addresses to physical device addresses?
A. -- aaaaarp!
Bravo Cory for posting on women this week. I've always felt BB was sort of a boys club (excluding Xeni, of course).
@#3 Yup, and to me that's a rather important and personal distinction as I am both a man, and a professor at my college (UMass) spearheaded the for camp in the debate of "of" vs "for".
BB, please fix that!
Spearheaded the for camp that is...It's early.
I'm actually really glad to see NOW do something like this. It is nice to see Net Neutrality taken up by the mainstream "make the world a better place" orgs -- most of the supporters listed on the Save the Internet! website are tech companies. I imagine there is a longer list, but I'm glad that organizations whose agendas aren't super technological are also coming on board to support this stuff. Not every organization is so flexible as to realize that yes, net neutrality IS a feminist issue.
@cicada A comparison of the amount of internet traffic devoted to the causes listed above and the amount devoted to porn/viagra would be interesting.
Doubt it really depicts the internet as a feminist institution.
Are you assuming porn isn't (or can't be) feminist?
Are you assuming women don't use viagra or sex-enhancing drugs?
Are you assuming targeting audiences is equivalent to chauvinism?
None of those are true.
Feminism isn't about making things for or about women, it's about letting women be themselves without being judged by male standards.
I'm glad NOW and Time-Warner can come together and push for government/multinational corporate regulation of the internet. Can't wait!
This isn't a manufactured crisis to sell a government/big business solution at all...