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piechartking

(617 posts)
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 02:52 PM Sep 2016

The Answer for "Faint-gate" - Sexism

Any surrogate who attacks HRC in the upcoming days over her health should be met with a swift denunciation of the speaker's sexist undertone, as in:

"Whoa whoa whoa, I don't like where this is going. Sounds a little sexist to me..."

"She got dizzy. I doubt you'd subject a man to these kinds of baseless accusations..."

"Frankly, as a woman, I'm a little offended that you're going down this sexist path of questioning Secretary Clinton's health..."


Stuff like that. I got to thinking, it's fucking unfair because she can't get out there and chop wood, drive a fucking John Deere or some stupid shit like that to prove her "toughness". She can't even raise her voice because it's "shrill".

So you know what? You want to talk about fainting? SEXIST!

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The Answer for "Faint-gate" - Sexism (Original Post) piechartking Sep 2016 OP
Not awake Sep 2016 #1
HOW. DO. YOU. KNOW. trueblue2007 Sep 2016 #3
I was sharing my thoughts awake Sep 2016 #4
Abso-freakin'-lutely! meow2u3 Sep 2016 #2
How about a little sexist humor instead, "Hillary is too hot to be President." Coyotl Sep 2016 #5
Hillary BiminiTwisted Sep 2016 #6
Trump has to go beddie-bye with his blankie and binkie at home every night Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #7

awake

(3,226 posts)
1. Not
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 03:03 PM
Sep 2016

This is not sexism Hillary did faint it happens but sexism is not the defense to use. Showing her out and about soon afterward is the way to go

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
2. Abso-freakin'-lutely!
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 03:05 PM
Sep 2016

Nothing but a sexist dog whistle here.

meow2u3 to media: Prove you're not sexist. Hammer tRump on his health, taxes, ties to Russia, the fact that he has to go to Russia for loans because no American bank will lend money to him, etc.

BiminiTwisted

(102 posts)
6. Hillary
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 03:27 PM
Sep 2016

Clinton has released detailed medical information, including test results. Trump has released a letter that is sketchy at best. Trump is a male and older than Clinton, yet he gets a pass.

Why do you suppose that is if not for a sexist double standard?

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
7. Trump has to go beddie-bye with his blankie and binkie at home every night
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 03:47 PM
Sep 2016

Man has to fly home after every rally. His mail-order dip-shit wife mentioned in an interview once that they had to stay in a Holiday Inn once and how it was "funny" but you could see from her face she didn't think it was funny. She made it sound like a backcountry camping trip in the Andes.

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