Assuming that you’re a female undergraduate, that is.<\/p>\n
The IWF, a partisan think tank that specializes in hewing to the GOP party line (the “I” stands for “independent,” which I assume is a joke) and attacking feminism, is holding a student essay contest<\/a>. To enter the contest, you have to be a full-time undergraduate in the 05-06 school year, and a woman.<\/p>\n I think it would be great if dozens and dozens of undergrads from the feminist blogosphere entered this contest. Here’s the theme:<\/p>\n Please discuss your experience on college campus as an independent woman. How has your college or university helped or hindered your intellectual and personal growth? Please describe what you think it means to be an independent woman in the year 2005.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n They only want 750 words, which is nothing. $5000 first prize, $3000 second prize, $2000 third prize, and $500 for 10 honorable mentions.<\/p>\n Since this is the IWF, I predict that the winning essays will frequently touch on these four much-beloved IWF themes (or variations thereof):<\/p>\n Nothing in the rules requires the essays to be non-fiction or even sincere, so make up stuff the IWF wants to hear. There’s no entry fee, and no limit on the number of times you can submit essays. Midge Decker is one of the judges, so being subtly homophobic won’t hurt your chances.<\/p>\n Don’t be too obvious about it, and who knows? Maybe early next year, you’ll have $5000 anti-feminist dollars to help with tuition. Or if you’re in a giving mood, give a big chunk to the Feminist Majority Foundation or Emily’s List – and ask them to send a thank-you note to the IWF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Assuming that you’re a female undergraduate, that is. The IWF, a partisan think tank that specializes in hewing to the GOP party line (the “I” stands for “independent,” which I assume is a joke) and attacking feminism, is holding a … Continue reading \n