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countryjake

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50. Don't forget, that's age-old conservative tactic...

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 06:22 PM

Feb 2013

remember back during the Clinton campaign of the early nineties, when they all claimed how they "loved baking cookies" to go after Hillary, totally and concertedly misconstruing her original point. I've never even liked her much, but I did have to give her plus points back then for plugging women's lib. The vengeance with which the right knocked her down after that cookie comment was the same strategy they've always used to hold women's movements back, turning equality around to insinuate less freedom for others, we're just seeing the newer, improved version of it now. As tho we're the ones who are the prudes, that feminists can't handle any nakedness, that somehow we're restricting "choice" by condemning blatant misogynist kerap.

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From Jezebel: Sexism Fatigue... [View all] alcibiades_mystery Feb 2013 OP

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k and r niyad Feb 2013 #2

"39 female senators in the nation's entire history, and 20 of them are serving right now" redqueen Feb 2013 #3

Indeed. As well as poc senators, and governors as well. KitSileya Feb 2013 #11

Yep. redqueen Feb 2013 #13

Well, if they didn't experience it, then it must not exist, doncha know? KitSileya Feb 2013 #14

Oh so very well said. redqueen Feb 2013 #16

+1 LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #52

+ a bajillion. that type of man doesn't see women as having any validity. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #58

lol! you got that right. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #51

there's potential to be one more female governor this year tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #22

Who would that be? KitSileya Feb 2013 #40

Barbara Buono tabbycat31 Feb 2013 #63

Some one needs to do the math on this. MattBaggins Feb 2013 #26

According to wikipedia, 1,931 members, as of 2012. KitSileya Feb 2013 #41

that 20 are serving now hfojvt Feb 2013 #33

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Recommending & a thank you for sharing! countryjake Feb 2013 #4

LOL, the boob thing again? LittleBlue Feb 2013 #5

yes indeedy it's all about the boob number. Not. cali Feb 2013 #6

Oh, we know that there are many that don't care. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #8

tsk tsk. Quantess Feb 2013 #10

Are we openly allowed to call people idiots on DU? MattBaggins Feb 2013 #27

You just did. But I won't alert. LittleBlue Feb 2013 #30

Did you read the OP? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #34

Yes, I read the entire article LittleBlue Feb 2013 #38

Thank you for that insight HangOnKids Feb 2013 #39

"rant" is a handy little tool. dogknob Feb 2013 #47

it's not all about the boobs hfojvt Feb 2013 #35

"... claims women are paid less for "the exact same job"." redqueen Feb 2013 #46

K&R. Thanks for posting. n/t myrna minx Feb 2013 #7

K&R Jamastiene Feb 2013 #9

k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #12

I love the excerpts she shared. Not sure how anyone could read this stuff and still think redqueen Feb 2013 #15

And the links which Ms West provided to each of those four articles... countryjake Feb 2013 #44

It is fantastic to know that it is all over the news in other countries. redqueen Feb 2013 #45

The New Yorker had a few good pieces, besides the one she linked to. countryjake Feb 2013 #48

And a handful of people here are laboring under the delusion that he is being ironic. redqueen Feb 2013 #49

Don't forget, that's age-old conservative tactic... countryjake Feb 2013 #50

If we give equal rights to women, there's less rights for men, right? KitSileya Feb 2013 #64

Yup, also, all those poor employers who might go out of business... countryjake Feb 2013 #65

his film "Knocked Up" knocked me out with its sexism. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #53

Hopefully you'll feel recharged and reasy to fight some more soon. redqueen Feb 2013 #55

:) BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #57

DURec leftstreet Feb 2013 #17

What does she imply by "bumbling dads in Tide commercials" OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #18

Seriously. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #21

You haven't answered the question. n/t. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #23

That is a poke at the Men's Rights Groups MattBaggins Feb 2013 #29

I don't think they're saying that everything is ok, but rather, that both are wrong. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #32

Men in a commercial equals female disandvantage? HangOnKids Feb 2013 #36

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Oh, but I have. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #31

^^^^^THIS^^^^^ HangOnKids Feb 2013 #37

The suggestion gollygee Feb 2013 #24

well said. There's an ad about toilet cleaning that is breathtaking.... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #56

And, looking only at commercials, spooky3 Feb 2013 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #68

You must not watch any live sports. spooky3 Mar 2013 #69

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I also love her closing paragraphs: redqueen Feb 2013 #19

Yeah, some of those jokes referred to had me gaping, especially the Quvenzhané Wallis one. KitSileya Feb 2013 #43

It's very simple. Beacool Feb 2013 #20

This. AngryAmish Feb 2013 #25

Did you read the article? redqueen Feb 2013 #28

Amen gaspee Feb 2013 #42

+1 so darn tired LiberalLoner Feb 2013 #54

they enjoy it. Teasing the girls is FUN. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #60

A good right punch took the fun right out of it, LOL. freshwest Mar 2013 #71

kick to the shin 'll do that too. :) BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2013 #72

There were some good comments, too. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #59

"Asking people to think critically about some hacky jokes from a dancing cartoonist?" Matariki Feb 2013 #62