Misogyny and the left

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Registered: 08-13-2008
Misogyny and the left
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Wed, 10-29-2008 - 6:11pm

This election has been a revelation for me - I never suspected this much latent sexism existed on the left.


This does not mean my outlook shifts right, hardly... but as a feminist, it does open my eyes to the extent of change needed in this country.


Raising the issue is frequently met with hostility and derision by those who openly espouse misogynist viewpoints.


The best way to promote a liberal cause is not by tearing others down. Obama's very message is for this to end, and that he will help facilitate bringing it to an end.


If one is for Obama, then it might be nice to consider that aspect of his message.



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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-27-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 5:01am

How about all the questioning of what she wears (and its costs), the continued painting-her-as-an-idiot (by frothingly misquoting her to begin with, and going from there), questions like "how will you be able to combine being a VP and raising 5 kids?"...... etc. etc.

The criticism of Palin is not an example of misogyny. It is the criticism of one particularly dysfunctional individual. Where the starving French peasants misogynistic when they saw at Marie Anoinette in all of her pomp and splendor, telling them to eat cake?

I'm not sure you remember but the second wave feminist protested the Miss America Pagent.

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 7:00am
So I've noticed.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 8:03am

That's the exact reason why I was not a Hillary Clinton supporter.


 

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-17-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 8:41am
Thank you for that.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-23-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 9:06am
I don't think the democratic party gave up on hillary just because they thought the black base would bring more votes.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 9:28am
OK. Like I already agreed above, we're talking "sexism" here.

 

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-28-2008
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 11:49am

OK let's go with "it's sexism"....... Please share when/where Obama/Biden/McCain have been questioned ad nauseum

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Registered: 10-10-2007
Fri, 10-31-2008 - 1:41pm

I'm sorry, I don't have the time to go through every single Dowd column from the election season to pick out particularly offensive quotes. There are just too many of them!!!

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