Comments on: When Did Misogyny Become Like the Israeli/Palestinian Debate?

By: bostondreams

bostondreams — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:28:55 +0000

Good post, Kyle. You certainly aired something that I have been thinking alot about as well.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:47:42 +0000

Well, okay, Matt, but if the demand for apologies for everything that is said badly or worded awkwardly, and the guilt by association, and the endless personal attacks because of who you said hello to on the street or what music was playing on the sound system when you walked in the room rather than how you stand on affirmative action or on reproductive rights succeed in creating enough bad feeling that the Democratic nominee, whoever that is, loses to McCain because the voting public is sick and tired of the backbiting, the pettiness, the taking offense at everything, etc., then the most important thing and the prize will have been lost regardless of how you define those terms.

I believe in picking my battles when it comes to which campaign events I’m going to make into a huge issue and which I’m not. But again, I guess defining which are the important battles is a matter of personal opinion as well.

By: matttbastard

matttbastard — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:30:53 +0000

But it seems to me that when people jump on everything being said in this campaign that reflects sexism or racism, it’s really taking time and energy away from the most important thing, which is nominating, and then electing, the first African-American or the first female, president of the United States.

I mean, keep your eyes on the prize, people.

Some of us define “most important” and “prize” differently.

Priorities. I sure as hell can has them.

By: matttbastard

matttbastard — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:36:45 +0000

“Hysterical” is sexist and misogynist. I didn’t know.

Well, now you do.

Seriously, this post was unnecessary, Kyle.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:29:20 +0000

My feeling is that it’s kind of short-sighted to put Obama’s, or anyone’s, words under a microscope and demand apologies for every word that could be taken two ways, or for every single thing someone else says or does that is sexist. As Clinton supporters are so fond of pointing out, this is an historic election. It’s astonishing, to say the least, that an African-American and a woman are the two candidates in the running for the Democratic nomination. Shouldn’t we *expect* sexist and racist-tinged language and behavior? I’m not talking about lynching or rape jokes. But it seems to me that when people jump on everything being said in this campaign that reflects sexism or racism, it’s really taking time and energy away from the most important thing, which is nominating, and then electing, the first African-American, or the first female, president of the United States.

I mean, keep your eyes on the prize, people.

By: Kyle E. Moore

Kyle E. Moore — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:54:28 +0000

Just a quick note to point out that due to some severe sleep deprivation, I fell asleep about ten times writing this post, so I’m sorry if it isn’t cogent at times.