By Henry Makow Ph.D.
June 28, 2008

Dear Dr. Makow,
 
I know it may sound strange, but I felt compelled to write and thank you for your efforts in informing people of the "feminist" movement.
 
I am a 33-year old woman, married and a mother of two great sons. I also have three brothers, and many, many, male cousins, so I am especially sensitive to the way (the U.S.) is, in my opinion, downright hostile towards both men and traditional families. I am sick of it.
 
New studies have shown that (in the U.S.), boys' high school graduation rates, literacy, and college attendance numbers are plummeting. Most public school curriculums switched to "girl-friendly" many years ago. Which is great to help the girls...but it has come at the expense of boys. There is a definite "female vs. male" message being sent to Americans.
 
I can tell you that while I was in college, I only admitted that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother (eventually, after finding the right guy) ONE time. I was thoroughly berated and humiliated, and never mentioned it again. Women in my generation have been taught that we "are above" being "just" homemakers, and that we "shouldn't have to deal with" the day-to-day business of child rearing and housekeeping...because we have "better" things to do!! We're supposed to go make our "mark" on the world. Personally, I can't think of a better way to influence the world in a positive way than by raising responsible, loving, Christian children.
 
The results of the "feminist's" absurd line of thinking, I believe, can be seen in today's whopping childrens' obesity rate, complete lack of social graces, and childrens' affinity for internet social networking sites. (Most women my age can't--or won't--cook meals, so they get fast-food regularly, causing obesity and malnutrition. And kids are not getting the unconditional love, support, and TIME from their parents that they desperately need!) So they go and find it wherever they can! The recent "pregnancy plot" in Gloucester, Mass. is the perfect example of the serious state of affairs in the U.S. Where were those girls' parents?
 
I know that my following "gripes" are small and insignificant, but to me, they emphasize the current "Girls are Better" attitude held by, seemingly, the masses.
1) I can't find nice clothes for my sons! Every children's clothing store I enter devotes approximately 75% of its stock to girl clothes. Boys clothes get only 25% of floor space.
2) Parents (mothers) keep using boy names for their daughters...regardless of the consequences that may cause for boys. I don't understand this thoughtless cruelty. Don't fellow mothers realize that it is humiliating for boys' names to "become" feminine due to improper usage? Or is it their goal to begin the "humiliate the men" process in kindergarten? (And NO name is safe: everything from Noah and Matthew to Emerson is being used for girls. There is a four-year-old girl named "Hunter" on my sons' tee-ball team this summer.)
 
Even most baby-name books promote this insane practice! The book titled "Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana" by L. Rosenkrantz and P. Redmond Satran includes the quote, "As more and more previously all-boy names are claimed by girls, we worry that boys will have fewer decidely masculine choices left. This may be bad news for boys, but it's good news for girls, giving them more and more interesting options" (page 52, top paragraph). They proceed to include among their "Best new name choices for girls": Aaron, Andrew, August, Bronson, Bruce, Dominic, Hunter, Nicholas, and Troy.) They later describe "androgynous and ambigender names".
 
I believe that it is un-Christian to give girls male names (based upon Deut. 22:5), "The woman shall not wear what which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do are an abomination unto the Lord thy God". If giving girls male names isn't "dressing" them in what pertaineth to a man, I don't know what is!
 
The only thing that helps "keep my chin up" reagrding the "names" scenario is this: ironically, stealing boy names and giving them to girls is actually (on a philosophical / academic level) purely chauvinistic!! (You have probably guessed that my sons have names that are now in danger of being considered feminine.) The women who believe themselves to be "promoting female empowerment" are actually displaying their opinion that masculinity is superior to femininity. Which is funny. Until I realize that their ignorance is causing harm to my sons. 
 
I know that my concerns don't equal the larger world concerns, but they are the day-to-day worries of a stay-at-home mom "in the trenches". Thank you again for your work, and for the opportunity to express myself.
 
Sincerely,
Jennifer