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May 20, 2008

Don't Hate Clinton Because She's a Woman

There's many other VALID reasons:

Here's the thing: There is plenty of sexism— more than enough, thank you very much— in this country. Which is why it's so sad to see Hillary's supporters (and lately even her female detractors, and way too many column inches) elevate her to some kind of goddess warrior, symbolizing the decades-long fight for gender equality, absorbing the entirety of history's catcall in one massive blow, and then standing tall again because that’s what women do. Powerful stuff, except that she's a lying, race-baiting insult to our collective intelligence. Powerful, if she and her husband hadn't sold out poor people in the '90s or if she had stood tall like a woman against the war in Iraq or if she wasn't right now trying to change the rules of the game and stir up the worst kind of identity politics. Powerful, if her most fervent supporters weren't threatening to vote for John McCain out of spite, Supreme Court justices be damned.

Thanks to AMC for pointing to this.

Posted by Paul at May 20, 2008 08:56 PM

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