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Posted on | August 10, 2014 | 125 Comments

Carmen Rios (@c_rios) is a “raging lesbian feminist” who is (a) communications coordinator for the Feminist Majority Foundation, and (b) a columnist for the lesbian blog Autostraddle. On her Twitter account, Rios calls herself the “Tweeter-in-Chief” for the Feminist Majority Foundation’s account @Majority Speaks, which means Rios was responsible for this message:

That message linked a blog post at the Feminist Majority Foundation’s blog, which cites a study that claims: “Children should begin receiving formal education about sexual health as early as age 10″ because “sexuality and gender identity begin emerging between the ages of 10 and 14.” It’s important to reach kids while they are “still malleable,” the researchers said: “If programs, based on the healthy adolescent framework, rooted in human rights and gender equity, are implemented at a time when adolescents are still malleable and relatively free of sexual and reproductive health problems and gender role bias, very young adolescents can be guided safely through this life stage, supported by their parents, families and communities.”

Hmmm. They want to target these programs, based on “gender equity,” at kids who “are still malleable and relatively free of . . . gender role bias.” What do you think those terms “gender equity” and “gender role bias” mean? And why are Carmen Rios and the Feminist Majority Foundation so excited about this? If you were a suspicious type of person, you might wonder about such things.

People sometimes ask me, “Stacy, where do you find this crazy stuff?” In this case, I was looking for some information about university Women’s Studies programs and — thank you, Carmen Rios! — encountered a very interesting Autostraddle article: Rebel Girls: The Illustrated (And Quite Condensed) History of Women’s Studies

Among other things, Ms. Rios reported in that article:

Ms. magazine found that over 900 programs in the women’s studies field were functioning in the US in 2009. That meant 10,000 courses teaching over 90,000 students at 700 colleges and universities across the nation were fueling critical thought on gender, class, race and sexuality. That included 31 Master’s programs and 13 Ph.D. programs across the country and the world.

This was the information I was looking for — data on the number of Women’s Studies programs and their enrollment — and it is further helpful to know that (a) Ms. magazine is published by the Feminist Majority Foundation, and (b) this research about Women’s Studies was done “with generous support from the Ford Foundation.” However, Carmen Rios’ article at Autrostraddle did not merely chronicle the history and provide statistical data about Women’s Studies. She included this bit of colorful commentary:

In the early 2000s, academics across the discipline grappled with a title for their field. . . . Is it Gender Studies? Women’s Studies? Women’s And Gender Studies? Sexuality Studies? Gender and Sexuality Studies? LGBT Studies? Queer Studies? Feminist Studies? . . . Coursework in a women’s studies class today might cover issues of race, sexuality, gender expression and identity, sexualization and socialization of women, global women’s rights and various international diaspora, history, art or peace. Women’s Studies remains an interdisciplinary field, making its name all the more difficult to decide on. Is it Women’s History and Theory, or is the program really Lesbo Recruitment 101?

She said that, not me, although it is helpful to have — from the communications coordinator of the Feminist Majority Foundation, no less — such a frank admission of the not-so-hidden agenda in Women’s Studies as it is generally taught on American college campuses. And obviously, “the personal is the political” for Carmen Rios: Women’s Studies Saved My Life, And I Want It To Change Yours, Too I think women’s studies saved my life, but I don’t know what that means. Maybe that I’m not good at anything else – that I failed at being normal, that I failed at falling into line, that I failed at being everyone else, that I’ll never talk to God. . . . (This is another possible definition of “feminist” — a woman who has “failed at being normal.”)

When I was 17, I took my first women’s studies class. I was still in high school, but I had elected to take courses at the local community college. . . .

(Got to reach ‘em early, you see.)

The woman at the helm of this experience was named Bonnie. “I try to remain impartial about most things,” she told us, “except for two: Ronald Reagan and Phyllis Schafly.” That was when everything changed. . . .

(Not that there’s any political agenda involved, you see.)

I was raised a feminist — albeit one who, before this class, knew almost nothing of my foremothers or the movement I would come to call home. . . . Then one day, I was 17, and Hillary Clinton was running for President, and every day I would eat yogurt with granola at the café in the student center and swing my legs while I read from our textbooks for my course. I started to realize how connected I was to something so much larger than myself, and how important it was for me to recognize that, to own it, to live it. . . . This one course had shifted my core. It had shattered my entire understanding of the world. . . . For me, the rest is herstory: I graduated high school, became a women’s studies major and a raging lesbian feminist in college, and moved into the non-profit sector. I went into that movement and never came back out — and now, I do my best in my professional life to bring it to everyone else.

How many times do I have to repeat it? Feminism is a journey to lesbianism. Women’s Studies is a vehicle for that journey, as Carmen Rios is honest enough to admit. It’s interesting to see how prominent she was as a student at American University in 2011:

You’ve definitely heard her name around campus or at least seen her and her hard-to-miss hairdo crossing the quad on a mission. Frankly, if you haven’t, you don’t even go here. Carmen Rios, current director of Women’s Initiative (WI) is a staple on American University’s campus. She’s got wild hair and a feisty attitude to match. . . . Carmen was a big part of Slut Walk DC back in the summer [of 2011] and even spoke at the event! Because she came to DC, she was able to nail awesome internships like Holla Back DC!, a grassroots organization aimed at ending sexual harassment and assault in DC. As well as the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which conducts research geared toward the needs of women to promote public dialog, and the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which promotes women’s equality and empowerment. . . . Keep an eye out for some study breaks and big events this spring from Women’s Initiative! They’ll be hosting The Vagina Monologues, celebrating Women’s History Month in March, and, of course, Take Back the Night will take place in April again.

You can read the whole thing, but there are two words you won’t find in that feature profile: “gay” or “lesbian.” Why would this campus publication omit these terms from an article about the student director of American University’s Women’s Initiative, when she herself identified as a “raging lesbian”? Never mind. The more relevant point is her involvement with events like Slut Walk DC and “Take Back the Night,” both of which are about rape. Campus activism about rape provides a means of disseminating the core message of feminist ideology, i.e., that men are evil and dangerous and that male sexuality is inherently violent and oppressive to women. She won an award for this:

Carmen Rios, current Director of Women’s Initiative, was the co-recipient of the Feminist Research Award for her efforts to end sexual violence on college campuses. Rios says, “the topic of sexual violence is consistently relevant to college-aged women, since one out of every four undergraduate women will experience sexual assault.”

This “one out of every four” claim is a phony statistic lacking empirical support. But who needs facts when you’ve got an ideology?

As anti-rape strategies go, becoming a “raging lesbian feminist in college” could arguably be effective, which may be why lesbian feminists so frequently lament that their numbers are so few. According to a Huffington Post survey last year, only 18 percent of women identify themselves as feminists, and only 5 percent call themselves “strong” feminists. By a 32-29 margin, a larger percentage of women consider “feminist” a negative term than a positive term. And despite decades of gay activism, about 98 percent of women are heterosexual, according to government research.

Fanatical ideologues are not easily deterred, however. If decades of campus activism aimed at turning college girls into man-haters — Women’s Studies as “Lesbo Recruitment 101,” as Ms. Rios calls it — have so far failed to have the intended effect, then obviously they need to reach girls at an earlier age. There might be some parental resistance, of course, if these radicals were honest, showing up at your local elementary school and declaring: “Hi, we’re lesbian feminists and we’re here to talk to your daughter about sex.”

Instead, the American Association of University Women has started advocating to implement “gender studies” programs in public high schools, and the Feminist Majority Foundation is enthusiastic about the prospect of teaching 10-year-olds about “sexuality and gender identity” with a focus on “gender equity” while girls “are still malleable and relatively free of . . . gender role bias.” Now, if only they can do something to stop all those heteronormative Disney cartoons . . .

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Join the discussion… Evi L. Bloggerlady • a day ago What could go wrong?

Is it a concept in Lesbianism that you don't have to comb your hair anymore? 3 • Reply • Share ›

Zohydro Evi L. Bloggerlady • 21 hours ago I've learnt at Autostraddle that the darling Ms. Rios is an admirer of Angela Davis... This might explain that hair! 3 • Reply • Share ›

The Osprey Zohydro • 20 hours ago The 'fro was a symbol of resistance to "The Man" in the late '60's and early '70's...just ask Eric "Slap Mah 'fro!" Holder... 1 • Reply • Share ›

Mike G. • a day ago Sounds like a license to groom to me. 7 • Reply • Share ›

Evi L. Bloggerlady Mike G. • a day ago Her head or the kids she is trying to recruit? 3 • Reply • Share ›

Mike G. Evi L. Bloggerlady • a day ago ;) 4 • Reply • Share ›

sarah wells Mike G. • a day ago I'm not so sure grooming is part of their agenda.

http://www.yourmonkeymind.com/... 1 • Reply • Share › kilo6 • a day ago Wilhelm Reich's ideas are alive and well in these people. In The Mass Psychology of Fascism Reich talked about how it's much easier to break down moral standards when people are in groups as opposed to individually. We see this same strategy today with the feminists mentioned here, colleges having shows of The Vagina Monologues and so-called sex education (read initiation) programs introduced in the 1970s. After all he coined the term "sexual revolution".

I view it as another reason to avoid public schooling or if this isn't possible parents should at least be aware of the philosophy behind getting children into group situations where moral reorientation is happening (see also: Miriam Weeks / Belle Knox). 11 • Reply • Share ›

robertstacymccain Mod kilo6 • a day ago "getting children into group situations where moral reorientation is happening"

An apt and concise phrase. 5 • Reply • Share ›

Evi L. Bloggerlady robertstacymccain • a day ago That is absolutely happening now. Fortunately most "college lesbians" snap out of it. But now they are trying to target them in grammar and high school. 2 • Reply • Share ›

Nan Evi L. Bloggerlady • 19 hours ago But they keep telling us that they're born that way. 1 • Reply • Share ›

Art Deco • a day ago I bet an in-person meeting with her is a Twilight Zone experience. She looks like stumbled into some space-time anomaly in 1973 and emerged in the here and now. 4 • Reply • Share ›

The Osprey Art Deco • a day ago "The Dyke Squad"

I can hear the wocka-wocka guitar riffs from the theme song just looking at that hairdo. 8 • Reply • Share ›

MrSaturn The Osprey • a day ago I like it: Dyke Squad in Color! I like it: Dyke Squad in Color!

*cue cheesy guitar riffs* 4 • Reply • Share ›

The Osprey MrSaturn • 19 hours ago I forgot the "in Color" part...how non-inclusive of me, but what do you expect from a Patriarchal Person of Pallor... • Reply • Share ›

DeadMessenger Art Deco • a day ago That is not a photo of Carmen Rios. That is Undercover Brother in a clever disguise. 3 • Reply • Share ›

Evi L. Bloggerlady DeadMessenger • a day ago Maybe it is DeBlasio's son! Separated by Birth! http://thenypost.files.wordpre...

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john kerry Evi L. Bloggerlady • 18 hours ago This dude's mother is/ was a self-declared lesbo before being pronged by big bad Bill. In many ways I find the mayor of NY combo more nauseating than the fiction in the White House. Trying to imagine how f....d up this kid will be. I know the daughter already has severe drug dependency issues. 1 • Reply • Share ›

M. Thompson • a day ago You know, at age 10, most kids are at about the introduction to human biolology phase, than the how to get down and dirty with someone.

These people are MAD.

And their Gods of the Marketplace will soon fall. 4 • Reply • Share › 4 • Reply • Share ›

Coulter76 • a day ago They want to get them at an early age because deep down, they know sexual orientation is not predetermined at birth. They want "converts."

If they truly felt all lesbians were "born that way", they wouldn't feel the need to do outreach like this. 6 • Reply • Share ›

SoItGoes Coulter76 • a day ago Utter bullshit. Even in today's semi tolerant environment gay youth live in fear, and letting them know they need not feel ashamed, and there is a system of support available to them is a positive thing. Only lunatics on the socially conservative right see nefarious intentions where none exist. 1 • Reply • Share ›

Federale SoItGoes • a day ago You are the lunatic. Homosexuality needs to be indoctrinated to survive. And homosexuals need to recruit at a younger and younger age as lesbians leave the life quite often, per the current wife of the Mayor of New York. She proves homosexuality is learned behavior, not natural. Go back from whence you came demon! 5 • Reply • Share ›

SoItGoes Federale • a day ago Please, just shut up, moron. 1 • Reply • Share ›

maniakmedic SoItGoes • a day ago Real argument winner there, champ! You know what that's called? Losing. Lol. 5 • Reply • Share ›

Federale SoItGoes • a day ago We don't have to approve your mental illness. 2 • Reply • Share ›

kilo6 SoItGoes • a day ago Do you have any references to substantiate that claim that "gay youth live in fear" or is this more appeal to emotion like your Reductio ad Hitlerium comment below? 8 • Reply • Share ›

SoItGoes kilo6 • a day ago The fact that they are bullied at greater rates, commit suicide at higher rates, and runaway from home at higher rates. as far as sources, do your own homework. a quick google search will give you all the info you need. 1 • Reply • Share ›

Rob Crawford SoItGoes • a day ago All of that "info" coming from gay groups. 3 • Reply • Share ›

Coulter76 SoItGoes • a day ago Maybe because homosexuality accompanies a lot of mental disorders?

At one time homosexuality was considered mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association, but the gay lobby bullied them into changing that definition.

Everybody has been bullied and ridiculed at some point in their life, yet homosexuals have much higher rates of suicide.

Homosexuals are not happy even when they fully embrace their homosexuality and live in communities that welcome them with open arms.

It's not society that's the enemy. 6 • Reply • Share ›

JadedByPolitics SoItGoes • a day ago You got numbers for that crap or are you just spewing for effect. 1 • Reply • Share ›

Jeanette Victoria JadedByPolitics • a day ago Actually homosexual youth are NOT killing themselves in higher numbers just another LIE the homo-fascists repeat. http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/... high risk of psychological disorders and suicide in LGBT persons regardless of social stigma or lack thereof http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.co...... 5 • Reply • Share ›

Pablo SoItGoes • a day ago Wait, sexual deviants tend to be maladjusted!?!?!? Shocking!!!

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Federale SoItGoes • a day ago That is because homosexuality is a mental illness. Suicide is common among the mentally ill. They run away from home for the same reason, and because other crazy people endorse their mental illness and claim that they are not mentally ill. 3 • Reply • Share ›

Käthe SoItGoes • a day ago When you change the definition of "bullying" to mean "being picked on for being gay" then yeah of course they are "bullied" more. Given that the "anti-bullying" programs are all hyperfocused on sexuality, that seems to be exactly the sleight of hand at play, here. 1 • Reply • Share ›

trangbang68 SoItGoes • a day ago Quit trying to turn confused youth into little phags and maybe they won't be tormented 1 • Reply • Share ›

Evi L. Bloggerlady SoItGoes • 21 hours ago Most of that can be explained by being leftists (the suicide, runway stuff at least). 1 • Reply • Share ›

Jeanette Victoria SoItGoes • a day ago Pure garbage Homosexuals have become a protected group who are given free reign to bully and harass with impunity. 4 • Reply • Share ›

SoItGoes Jeanette Victoria • a day ago anything out of your mouth is immediately invalidated. Your prejudice has driven you to full blown mental illness. You catch shit from gay people because you're an intolerant psycho shitbag. 1 • Reply • Share ›

Mike G. SoItGoes • a day ago I sure hope you don't kiss your Momma with that mouth. 5 • Reply • Share ›

Jeanette Victoria SoItGoes • a day ago LOL That is some pretty impressive projecting you have going on. You LOL That is some pretty impressive projecting you have going on. You have just proven my point; the only thing we see here is how enraged you degenerates get when confronted with someone brave enough to tell the truth #fail 6 • Reply • Share ›

trangbang68 SoItGoes • a day ago anal fixation there Pervo? 1 • Reply • Share ›

K-Bob trangbang68 • a day ago Looks like that schmellfardt guy is back again. 3 • Reply • Share ›

Zohydro K-Bob • 19 hours ago Schmelfelch... 1 • Reply • Share ›

concern00 SoItGoes • 21 hours ago I thought the homosexuals were the ones catching shit. 4 • Reply • Share ›

Zohydro concern00 • 19 hours ago I've worried a lot about Ebola lately and the disproportionate impact it may have on our vulnerable (immunocompromised) LGBTQIAP+ community.. 2 • Reply • Share ›

concern00 Zohydro • 19 hours ago I find it more amusing to consider how we've managed to turn a virus with relatively low contagion into a global pandemic. Ebola is only slightly more contagious, but I don't think it renders you as likely to perform further deviant sexual acts.

I thinks it could slot in nicely with the initializm of deviancy and disease. LGBTQOMGWTFBBQAIDS 2 • Reply • Share ›

Nan SoItGoes • 19 hours ago Natural law is written on man's heart. Gays commit suicide because they turn from God and don't realize that He loves them no matter what and is ready to forgive them. 3 • Reply • Share ›

Julie Pascal SoItGoes • a day ago Julie Pascal SoItGoes • a day ago Speaking of the current tolerant environment... why doesn't that work better do you think? Gay youth lived in fear... or at least in the closet. Now they're told that public acceptance solves all problems, so they're publicly accepted and *still* completely messed up. Why?

I'd like to suggest this...

It's normal for young people to be confused and upset by the changes associated with puberty and new thoughts, often very inappropriate thoughts, about sex. They don't know how their bodies work. They don't know what they like. They don't know what *isn't* at all important and what is.

And a bunch of do-gooders patting themselves on the back for their stratospheric tolerance and understanding show up and demand that they actually do know what they feel and why and if they have a same-gender-sex- thought at the age of 12, or "get off" on same-sex visuals that "you're gay or you're not - period"... because they are a raging ball of freaked out hormones...

Now they're gay. Because you *are* or you are *not*.

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TroubleAtTheMine Julie Pascal • 13 hours ago Well put. • Reply • Share ›

Evi L. Bloggerlady SoItGoes • 21 hours ago Do you actually believe that crap? 1 • Reply • Share ›

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