WFAN

In a departure from Andrew night at PubliusTX, we find (courtesy of the Humane Society website) that the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network (WFAN) is busy liberating womyn and hogs. Excerpt:

WFAN adheres to an ecofeminist philosophy�the belief that women have a deep spiritual connection to the earth, and that the land they cultivate is a living organism, an extension of themselves. Women's nurturing tendencies and their intuition and communication skills make them natural spokespeople for ecological balance and sustainable agriculture. WFAN seeks to amplify this voice to challenge the industrial model of farming, which views nature as something to be conquered and subdued. WFAN also provides a safe space for women who suffer persecution from big agribusiness and from the often hostile, male-dominated environment.

As Callie points out to me, this sounds like something one would find in a Lifetime movie.

More importantly, that this group is now a celebrated part of the Humane Society just goes to show that organizations, be they government or otherwise, almost always tend towards the left over time. Someone important is known for that observation, but it escapes me at the moment.

[Posted at 23:36 CST on 08/19/02] [Link]