SO this week i am doing my presentation for the class and i have been looking alot and sexism and racism in the current race for president. I found alot of articles that said the same thing, it was either "Hilliary, stop running for president and make me a sandwich" or "I don't like Obama cause he's black". and i cant help but think that some people are so damn ignorant.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/15/kaye.ohioracegender/index.html
i found this article on CNN.com called "Some voter's say sexism less Offensive than Racism" and couldn't help but read it. The article describes the overt sexism Hilliary was facing while running for the democratic spot. People would scream "IRON MY SHIRT!" at rallies. There were also Hilary Clinton themed cleaning supplies that were marked as "First cleaning lady" just showing how ignorant people can be because she is a woman. IF she were to show any sensitive emotion such as crying towards these disrespectful items and remarks she would be seen as weak and unable to run a country. While racism is also a large issue is the race for president. Obama has been seen as a fundamentalist Muslim because his middle name is Hussein, although he is christian. Yet as the article points out, it is easier to be sexist towards Hilary then Racist towards Obama because "Gender is the most restricting force in america".
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/cnbc-host-praises-palin-for-putting-a-skirt-on-i-want-her-laying-next-to-me-in-bed/
I then watched Donny Deutsch comment on Sarah Palin and how men "Want to lay in bed with her". He was praising her for wearing skirts, commenting that Hilary Clinton got it wrong by not playing up there sex appeal. clearly this guy is an ignorant douche bag. He has Palin on his show and is saying these blatantly sexual remarks towards her, what the hell was he thinking? This race has become a battle of the sex's now that McCain and Palin are running together. Sexist remarks are flying off the shelves like a blue light special at K-Mart and its ridiculous because people think they can get away with them and shake it off like its nothing. I find it repulsive that people can just go on saying Sarah Palin is "hott" or "Sexy". She should be seen as a revered candidate in an incredibly impotent presidential race though could change America as we know it...not a sex symbol.
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I think that things are getting really ridiculous in this election. I was talking to one of my friends and they were like I'm either voting for a women or a black man and both choices suck. One of my sisters friends said that she would never vote for McCain because if Palin became president then she might send us into a war when she was PMS-ing. The worst part was that she was not joking. I thing everyone just needs to look past that and vote for the issues they believe in. It would be awesome if everyone could do that.
I really like this topic. It’s interesting to see what people have been saying about Palin and Clinton. On SNL last weekend 10/18 Palin was actually on the show, only for a little bit. I haven’t decided whether that was a smart choice or not, but in the opening segment Alec Baldwin is chatting to Palin who he mistakenly thinks is Tina Fey and refers to Palin as an “awful woman” and “I can’t believe they’re making you act like her.” When he later realizes that he has been talking to Palin, he tells her how beautiful she is. I’m sure its partially just comedy, but that’s what everyone’s been saying. These next few weeks will be interesting.
I mean i feel bad for Hillary. She has to go through so much sexism, i mean i guess she should expect that but come on. Referring to her as "first cleaning lady" is totally wrong and really hurtful. And yes she did cry in one of her speeches and showed emotion and she was judged weak for that. I think showing emotion is a good thing, it shows you care and i think that would be good for office. And i don't get it, whys is easier to be sexist against Hillary than Obama? I mean right there, thats really hurtful to women.
I would like to draw attention to the statement in the article that implies gender is an acceptable thing to joke about, whereas racism is not. Why is that the case? Why is it that it's viewed as horribly rude if somebody makes a racist joke or says something racially offensive, but it's 'funny' when someone says something degrading to women? It's totally hypocritical. I think all the slams Hillary received are horrible. No, I do not want Obama to be our next president, but he is. What is the point in me saying some dumb racial remark about him? All that would imply is that I am immature and uneducated, and I think that's what everyone bashing both of these candidates are- uneducated and immature.
I'm really glad you showed this video. What did you think about the argument that the Republicans have 'gotten feminism right' by combining 'sexy' with feminism?
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