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In reply to the discussion: Textbook tells truth about RAYGUN & wingnuts (corrupt lazy sexist racist), wingnut heads explode!1 [View all]aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)The book apparently discusses Reagan's attitudes about women in general and his discounting of them ("ascribed to women primarily domestic functions"
. What could be more relevant to this argument than specific instances where he abused them in previous positions of power before his Presidency such as where he used his power as President of the Screen Actor's Guild to feel that he could sexually impose himself on a woman and then get away with it without consequence? You suggest that the book is not concerned with Reagan's character, but from the article it seems that the textbook obviously examines Regan's character in general, at least from the review of it at the website provided:
"...suggests that Reagan had narrow views about womens roles and may have been unconcerned about the well-being of minorities.
Reagan "ascribed to women, primarily domestic functions and failed to appoint many women to significant positions of power during his presidency, Kirst-Ashman wrote in the textbook. ..."