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Marr

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12. Saying dislike of Hillary Clinton is, ipso facto, sexism is saying there's nothing to her but

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 09:19 PM

Oct 2016

her gender-- or that she's a faultless, universally lovable saint and no one could ever, reasonably dislike her.

She's a politician, and a human being. Some dislike her for her politics, real or imagined. Others for some perceived dishonesty. Some dislike her for truly petty things, like her laugh. I've no doubt there are sexists who don't like Hillary Clinton simply because of her gender, but saying that is the main explanation is more insulting to Hillary Clinton than anyone else.

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I've been trying to get a psychological grip on the anti-Hillary hate: Sexism [View all] lindysalsagal Oct 2016 OP

Well as a father thejoker123 Oct 2016 #1

Look: There are great fathers out there. This is psychological generalization lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #2

It's not a generalization thejoker123 Oct 2016 #6

The term mother refers to the care-giver role. If in this man's case, he's the care-giver, then lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #9

Wow thejoker123 Oct 2016 #13

ok. permanent ignore. I'm not here to fight. Find someone else. lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #15

Sounds good thejoker123 Oct 2016 #16

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #8

Whatever you do... yallerdawg Oct 2016 #4

I think the hatred is this: apcalc Oct 2016 #3

All that is certainly true. But I've been thinking there's something even deeper going on. lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #7

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #5

Puzzling is how other democracies routinely elect women leaders. n/t Wilms Oct 2016 #10

Oh, good! This crap again! TCJ70 Oct 2016 #11

Saying dislike of Hillary Clinton is, ipso facto, sexism is saying there's nothing to her but Marr Oct 2016 #12

+1 nt riderinthestorm Oct 2016 #14