Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:06 PM

LexVegas (5,129 posts)

There will always be a reason why a woman is not the right woman. Always a "better alternative".

The mythical "ideal" will always be just out of reach or unattainable. If it wasn't Hillary, it would be some other woman that doesn't meet the standard. There will always be some man that is better, not because he is a man, but just because.

There will always be comments about her voice. Her wardrobe. Her appearance. Her personal life choices. She will always be just a little too ambitious. She will always be defined by her spouse.

If you point out these differences in treatment, you will be playing the gender card. If she is arrogant enough to point out the historic nature of her goals, she is pandering.

I have come to realize that Yoko Ono was right.

Hillary Clinton is my choice. She is the most qualified. And make no mistake...a large percentage of the vitriol displayed by her opponents on the right and left is sexism. Virulent, hateful sexism.

I'm With Her.

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9 replies	Author	Time	Post
There will always be a reason why a woman is not the right woman. Always a "better alternative". (Original post)	LexVegas	Feb 2016	OP
Of course, but nothing to see here . .	Iliyah	Feb 2016	#1
I agree	bluestateguy	Feb 2016	#2
Too true	shenmue	Feb 2016	#3
Has the media given Bernie's Campaign a pass?	SunShine22	Feb 2016	#4
I remember that crap here when Kagan and Sotomayor were nominated for SCOTUS	Hekate	Feb 2016	#5
I'm telling you, there will always be a "better alternative", no matter who it is. nt	LexVegas	Feb 2016	#6
Nailed it.	Lisa D	Feb 2016	#7
Only half the job done!	yallerdawg	Feb 2016	#8
K&R!	stonecutter357	Feb 2016	#9

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:16 PM

Iliyah (24,672 posts)

1. Of course, but nothing to see here . .

They will negativity talk about her all the way to the WH. Look, they are still doing the same to Pres O. Corporate media will hype outlier polls that show her losing %.. Haven't seen that poll showing her catching up in NH. So, GOP/corporate media will 24/7 trying to keep her out of the WH.

GOP/corporate media will do anything necessary to win the WH. Keep up the faith. HRC will win!

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:19 PM

bluestateguy (44,173 posts)

2. I agree

T'sall

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:20 PM

shenmue (37,918 posts)

3. Too true

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:47 PM

SunShine22 (47 posts)

4. Has the media given Bernie's Campaign a pass?

"Sanders staffers posed as union members in Vegas" " and "Sander's campaign caught falsely claiming that two New Hampshire newspapers endorsed him." If this was Hillary's campaign it would be all out attack.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:48 PM

Hekate (66,246 posts)

5. I remember that crap here when Kagan and Sotomayor were nominated for SCOTUS

My gods, it was awful. According to a lot of guys, any female candidate for the Court was going to be sifted from all the people in the country, have to prove superhuman powers, turn water into wine, heal the sick at a touch.... By the time they were done it was clear no woman would ever qualify. What they didn't recognize was that no man would, either -- it's just that no man would ever be held to those standards in the first place.

I'm with Her.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 03:23 PM

LexVegas (5,129 posts)

6. I'm telling you, there will always be a "better alternative", no matter who it is. nt

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:11 PM

Lisa D (1,532 posts)

7. Nailed it.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:16 PM

yallerdawg (16,104 posts)

8. Only half the job done!

This is where conservative (as in not progressive) philosophy fails (or succeeds, if that is the goal).

It's equal opportunity - and ignore the outcome - we were fair and unbiased on the front end!

Institutional, culturally-pervasive sexism and racism are eliminated - if we just give them an equal opportunity upfront!

It doesn't matter if we elect a black president - irrelevant!

We'll get the right woman one day!

And then - we have the same ongoing disproportionate results - year after year, decade after decade, century after century.

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Fri Feb 5, 2016, 04:44 PM

stonecutter357 (12,072 posts)

9. K&R!

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