Friday, May 23, 2008

She's pinned me. I'm a chauvinist.

I received this article about Hillary's claim that sexism has been a major factor in her failed bid to win the Democratic nomination.

Money quote:
It is sissy. It is blame-gaming, whining, a way of not taking responsibility, of not seeing your flaws and addressing them. You want to say "Girl, butch up, you are playing in the leagues, they get bruised in the leagues, they break each other's bones, they like to hit you low and hear the crack, it's like that for the boys and for the girls."

And because the charge of sexism is all of the above, it is, ultimately, undermining of the position of women. Or rather it would be if its source were not someone broadly understood by friend and foe alike to be willing to say anything to gain advantage.

Brilliant.

Hat tip: My Aunt in Phoenix.

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