Kagan ?

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

I get so goddamned tired of the typical bashing that occurs with female nominees. She isn't attractive, she's masculine. Now we just need that she looks like a bitch for it to be complete. Ridiculous. Think about what is said about a nomd guy, and then the posts above. Think of what most remarks are about palin, or hillary and cankles. So frustrating!!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by miraja2

lol
thanks miraja. i actually had a guy say the other day he couldn't handle being with someone like me-i'm too 'feisty'. lmao. his wife is great, but she's far from feisty.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
thanks miraja.

Well, everything you said is entirely accurate. The blatantly sexist way in which a strikingly large number of people (primarily, but not exclusively, men) respond in situations like this is ridiculous.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Well, everything you said is entirely accurate. The blatantly sexist way in which a strikingly large number of people (primarily, but not exclusively, men) respond in situations like this is ridiculous.

Wow never knew pointing out lack of experience was sexist.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Wow never knew pointing out lack of experience was sexist.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Wow never knew pointing out lack of experience was sexist.

Come on man, be serious.

The Sarah Palin example that Danzig raised is perfect. I firmly believe that there are numerous grounds on which Palin can be legitimately criticized. The fact that she is as dumb as a box of rocks being first among these. However, it is also still true that some of the media coverage, internet discussion, etc about Palin was incredibly sexist. The two things aren't mutually exclusive.

If you feel that previous judicial experience should be required before somebody is nominated for the Supreme Court, that's fine. That strikes me as a perfectly legitimate critique (although not one I particularly agree with). Of course, it would be nice if you demonstrated a little more awareness of the numerous times that people without judicial experience have been put on the court over the years, but if your position is simply that those people shouldn't have been put on the court either....fine. For me, that's a perfectly reasonable position for you - or anyone - to take. That doesn't mean that some of the reaction to Kagan - as with Palin - is sexist.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

lol
thanks miraja. i actually had a guy say the other day he couldn't handle being with someone like me-i'm too 'feisty'. lmao. his wife is great, but she's far from feisty.

Stepford wife....obviously