tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post3394473787387968040..comments2024-03-17T02:17:34.680-05:00Comments on Philosophy Factory: Calling out Republicans on sexism re Palin...Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-9262347556188877722008-09-25T00:20:00.000-05:002008-09-25T00:20:00.000-05:00It isn't the Trope that's sexist, or the interview...It isn't the Trope that's sexist, or the interviewers, or the media: it's the whole fucking system that's sexist!<BR/><BR/>She was *picked* because of her sex, nothing more. Sure, she had conservative cred, but so did plenty of males. She was *picked* precisely because she was the kind of trophy-wife-bangle-bracelet-Vanna-White-accessory that the geezer needed to feel manly -- meaning, *ahem* leaderly.<BR/><BR/>I wish people would wake up and smell the patriarchy.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553943600934249918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-75014761037271666242008-09-24T13:27:00.000-05:002008-09-24T13:27:00.000-05:00The question is whether or not they would have pro...The question is whether or not they would have protected a VP candidate in a similar way? I think they wouldn't have done it -- perhaps they would/should have chosen a male VP candidate who actually knows more. <BR/><BR/>If their motive is to hide her lack of knowledge, then it seems to me that they selected her because she has little knowledge -- and, as such they can shape her however they want -- which is just another instance of white males controlling a woman... nothing new AND no reason to suddenly see the Republicans as pro-woman. <BR/><BR/>If their reason is that they are afraid of what she might say, then they really don't want a woman who can speak her mind... instead they want the 'naughty librarian'/ 'I can ride a snowmoblile and field dress a moose' woman -- either way, they selected a trope, which seems pretty sexist to me.Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-38163872059905893342008-09-24T12:13:00.000-05:002008-09-24T12:13:00.000-05:00Sexism? I don't think so. They are trying to pro...Sexism? I don't think so. They are trying to protect her from being exposed as ignorant about all the issues that a VP should know about. It shows a lack of confidence in her ability. To think that protection is sexist may very well be the definition of a sexist attitude. Let her speak, Republicans. Let's see if she has a grasp of the issues or at least can think quickly enough to realize how complex some of them can be.Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17346291121406806271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17577430.post-20557175259284801782008-09-24T08:10:00.000-05:002008-09-24T08:10:00.000-05:00yes, yes let her speak! ;)yes, yes let her speak! ;)Psych Post Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820776188567097127noreply@blogger.com