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In reply to the discussion: The latest "banning" (NYC_SKP) is an interesting lesson on REPUTATION. [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Talking constantly about their clothes, their weight, their make-up, their size, etc. can also be ways to chop women down to size. Personally, I view the "c" word as showing more respect for the strength of a woman, her ability to take strong stances and hold true to her ideas than some of the other demeaning ways that women are spoken of.
Female candidates and the families of candidates need to look good. That means dressing well. But when the candidate's appearance becomes the primary topic of discussion, it is more demeaning than using the "c" word in my view.
In fact, the first time someone called my the infamous "b" word, my heart jumped for joy because I knew that I had not been viewed as an object of submissive femininity. I felt it was a triumph and that I had finally arrived in my profession.
If you saw me, you would understand why I felt that way.
So we are all different.