The petition asking the Obama administration to stop using the "wives, mothers, & daughters" rhetorical frame that defines women by our relationships to other people is now at 1,500+ signatures and counting. Thank you to everyone who has already signed and passed it on! We've still got plenty more teaspooning to do, but it's been a solid start.
If you haven't yet signed (and want to), you want find the petition here.
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