What the documentary ‘Weiner’ tells us about Huma Abedin

[TalkingDog]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-the-movie-weiner-tells-us-about-huma-abedin/2016/06/02/142b67b0-27ee-11e6-ae4a-3cdd5fe74204_story.html

“Weiner” premiered in January at the Sundance Film Festival, opened in the top 10 markets on May 27, and will spread to screens across the country in coming weeks. The ex-congressman has said he gave filmmakers Josh Kriegman, a former staffer, and Elyse Steinberg access in hopes that people might get a fuller picture of him. But at this point, the person everyone wants to see is his wife.

The timing of the film’s release is hardly ideal, coming at a moment when Clinton appears poised to become the first woman to win a major party’s presidential nomination. Abedin comes off as the oldest stereotype in politics: the suffering, ornamental spouse.

[TipTok]

1. I don't know about ornamental...

[cwydro]

4. Wow. Seriously?

Just when I think I cannot be surprised on DU.

Smh.

[karynnj]

5. Depends what is meant - she is clearly a very smart, interesting person in her own right

who happens to be attractive.

For instance, would you refer to Michelle Obama, who is gorgeous as President Obama's "ornamental" wife. I would think that understates who she is as a person.

[cwydro]

7. I wouldn't refer to any woman as "ornamental."

Period.

[karynnj]

9. I agree completely - I see your later post

I misunderstood your response that I responded to.

[yeoman6987]

2. A movie on the Clinton's done by the director of the Reagans comes out in August

I hope it's all positive since she will be our nominee.

[cwydro]

3. I'd call that a pretty sexist comment, whoever said it.

She's obviously an extremely intelligent and capable woman. She is in no way an "ornamental spouse."

People make mistakes in love all the time.

I won't alert on this post, but I hope someone does, because it reeks of sexism.

[emulatorloo]

6. Statement says more about the reviewer than it does about Abedin.

[Skittles]

8. sexist trash