But as Paredes also has democratic convictions, well she simply "battles, over the issues of my convictions, as one party activist more, with a rank of leadership, but with a leadership that's neither authoritarian nor vertical". She says she's respectful of the "federalist party" and of "the democratic freedom of the local legislators of the PRI". It's clear, between her conviction in favor of the right of women to decide and the right of the legislators of her party to prohibit it, she opts for the second. That's fair. What is unfortunate is that Beatriz hasn't said so before: that she has kept silent during the debate and now, with the issue passed, she defines herself.
Exactly. Abortion is an issue where honest, smart people can disagree, but Paredes wants to have it both ways. She wants to be pro-choice in rhetoric only, painting herself as a feminist while her party takes big steps backwards on one the most important issues to women, and she maintains absolute silence. Her argument is that of someone who is unsure of her convictions and unfit for leadership.
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Paredes has been missing in action on other issues, too. Where was she when all those female Green Party deputies stepped aside for male "suplentes" barely a week after being sworn in?
Yeah good point she didn't have a word to say about that either. What kind of feminism do you celebrate if it doesn't lead you to speak out for abortion rights or for blatantly mocking gender quotas?
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