Under the PUMA Umbrella: Afrocity and Donna Darko Are Spot On! And where is Heidi Li?

It takes a while to find out who the deep thinkers in this movement are. One has to work backwards.... from some of the higher profile "political reporting" blogs to the more obscure, philosophically oriented ones.

The first true gem of a Feminist philosopher I found, while navigating the Pumasphere, was Heidi Li Feldman. But, she has been silent of late. So I've had to go poking about for other purveyors of cutting edge Feminist analysis.

Imagine my pleasure then, just this very week, to stumble upon Afrocity's assessment of how the boyz in the GOP are treating Sarah Palin about now. This author's grasp of western, anti-woman, mythologies is plainly obvious. Her choices of artwork, stunning! I was, quite honestly, bowled over by the deep truths the lie between the lines in her deft analysis.

That such an awesome piece comes on the heels of Donna Darko's excellent rant about why white women are not responsible for other people's misconceptions about Feminism speaks for the incredible wealth of wisdom within the PUMA movement. Yes, Ms. Darko nailed it. Hit the ball out of the park, so to speak. Home run!!

Yoohoo! PUMAs!! We have some real thinkers here! Top notch movers and shakers. Herstorians in the truest sense. Their writings deserve attention... the kind of attention that only we can garner for them. And only if we broaden our movement, rather than narrow it.

So, let's not waste time bickering about whether we should more closely associate with Democrats or Republicans. OK?

Let's embrace them BOTH. And more!

SYD

PS. Many thanks to all who have continued to call for a broad PUMA umbrella this week. This (photo above) was the broadest I could find.

Golf anyone?

Complicated PUMA Questions, Complicated PUMA Answers

Murphy at PUMA PAC wonders.... What Makes a PUMA a PUMA?

So I'll give it a shot. Here goes....

A PUMA is someone who has bucked her party in the name of what’s right. Because this is the case, she tends to be an independent thinker. Thus, it is unlikely that anyone will be successful at boxing her in.

PUMAs, by definition, are opposed to “groupthink” of the sort that begot the DNC/Obama coup in 2008.

Yes, PUMAs tend to be Progressive sorts. But... “Progressive” is an interesting term nowadays. For instance, it can mean allowing Sharia Law to take hold in the U.S. … in the name of “cultural diversity.” So, call me Progressive if you like BUT be aware that even I have my limits.

Can a PUMA be for the overturn of Roe v. Wade? Hmmm….. can she prove she is thinking for herself? And not trying to control the thoughts/ beliefs of others??