I’ve noticed recently that a number of the more radical feminists who are active online are working with organizations funded by the United Way. I thought this was a bit curious, so I did some more research, and found that United Way has a long history of dropping large amounts of cash in the hands of some of the most radical women’s organizations in North America.
For example, United Way – an organization founded by Christians – has been providing direct funding to abortion clinics for years. Feminist women’s shelters, hotbeds of anti-male and anti-family activism, often operate on United Way’s dime.
How did United Way come to be a major supporter of virulent feminism? Probably simply from inattention and lack of investigation. A feminist family law/prosecution outfit (women’s shelters work hand in hand with attorneys and the DA/county prosecutor) can present itself simply as a charity for homeless battered women, and Christian donors will empty their pockets without question. An abortion clinic can call itself a “women’s health center” and United Way will send them a check without question. It’s quite a racket, but in recent years this has started to change.
The Catholic Church has disassociated itself from United Way in some instances where there has been a clear conflict of views over funds providing abortions. Some Protestant ministers have begun to raise the issue as well. Feminists are not happy, but this is just the beginning, and it demonstrates that these feminist outfits that rely on charity have some serious vulnerabilities.
For one thing, a great deal of charity, including United Way donations, comes directly from Christians, and feminists tend to be amongst the most anti-Christian people out there. Hatred of “the patriarchy” is usually directed squarely against Christians — probably the group that provides them with the majority of non-government funds. Another one of the odd contradictions of feminism is that Christian political support is often responsible for the policies that have allowed them to operate with so little scrutiny. The old “widows and orphans” refrain of the Old Testament, in the modern day unfortunately applied to single mother households, is a powerful theme in American religious society, and feminist organizations have taken full advantage of that.
However, today it is much easier to research these organizations than it used to be, and exposing the politics of the kinds of feminists who often run women’s shelters could have an impact on United Way funding. Particularly important is disseminating information to the congregations that donate to these charities, and prompting some parishioners to bring the issue up with their pastor/priest.
The leadership of many feminist organizations is comprised of die-hards from the 1970s, and although it would be a mistake to underestimate their political savvy, they and their ideology are clearly on the decline. Now is the time to start questioning the basis of the industry that has sustained these ideologues for all these years, allowing them to wreak havoc on the family as they indulge in lesbian affairs.
It is time for donors to start holding charities to account, and to demand that they justify their support for these anti-male harridans who so often receive funds from them. Our readers can help by spreading the word.
