femilicious.com

It’s cold. And snowing. Sitting in Harper’s Canada, I’ve just been given something to hope for. INtegrity – INclusiveness – INnovation – INvolvement – who could ask for more?

It started in May 2005 and the time has come to go national. A new political party is taking shape: The FemINist INitiative of Canada and there’s nothing yet on Snopes saying it’s a hoax.

Please let this be true.

Here’s the mission statement:

The purposes of FemINit-CA are to work toward achieving a society:
a) whose social, cultural, political and economic institutions reflect the balance of the feminine and masculine in the populace;

b) in which the wellbeing of all its members is its greatest aspiration and the measure of its progress;

c) in which communities are recognized and valued for their ability to act and control their own interests and destinies;

d) in which the social, economic and physical environments are recognized and valued for their contributions to (b) and are therefore nurtured and protected; and

e) in which grassroots involvement in the democratic process is valued and encouraged.

Beautiful.

To gain provincial and federal recognition they need signatures of support. Read the constitution here and if it sounds like something you could support, then become a member through the downloadable form here. The site says it was last updated today so I’m hoping it’s real and sending my support directly.

If it is a hoax, please don’t anyone tell me until morning.