Both with today’s selection of a self-described pro-life feminist as Republican vice presidential pick, and with Hillary Clinton’s message on the “sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits,” the issue of feminist values, working mother magistrates, and the new post-Christian vision of family life is in the forefront of the news. In response to Hillary Clinton’s speech, lady readers wrote the following:

As the grandmother of 3 Proverbs 31 daughters and 12 precious granddaughters, I do have something to say about Mrs. Clinton and her influence on the culture. I agree that she has been instrumental in changing history — for much the worse. I do not agree that America’s perseverance has been due to changing with the times. Our family understands that America is living today on the remnants of our godly heritage, and those remnants are quickly slipping away.

That is why we are dedicated to raising our girls following the biblical patterns and precepts that are making them strong women of God — women who understand that their strength comes, not from egalitarian philosophy, but from delight in their God-ordained roles. And what a blessing to know that it is the providential hand of God that gives us the “faith” and desire to keep going in the face of adversity!

Sorry, Hillary, we don’t buy the pitiful substitute for true femininity offered by feminism! Thanks for the opportunity to respond. Frances F.

And this from Hannah H:

America is still around after 232 years because that’s how long it has taken us to get away from our foundation. Does she really think that the defining values of our nation are and have always been “equal opportunity for all and the common good” and that’s it? What does “equal opportunity for all and the common good” look like? Socialism, if you look at what she stands for. And that’s not what our nation was founded on.

As far as female suffrage is concerned, the reason women couldn’t vote was not because they didn’t count, but because their vote was counted in the vote cast by the head of the household to which they belonged. It’s because we were a republic rather than a democracy. When you understand the facts, the triumph of the fight for women suffrage isn’t such an accomplishment after all. It was just another step towards the precipice of democracy.

Senator Clinton’s rhetoric sounds good, but there is no definition of principle or foundation. She was very careful to be as noncommittal as possible and reserve the right to define her terms. Skilled politician.