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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Does Hillary have the temperament to be President? [View all]TomCADem
(17,496 posts)32. WaPo - "Men really need to stop calling women crazy"
Bernie does lose his temper from time to time even during interviews where he is clearly upset because he is so passionate about what he believes in. However, the issue of his temperament is not usually raised as an issue. However, a woman loses patience, and the old tropes about whether she has the temperament to be President are raised.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/07/09/men-really-need-to-stop-calling-women-crazy/
No, crazy is typically held in reserve for womens behavior. Men might be obsessed, driven, confused or upset. But we dont get called crazy at least not the way men reflexively label women as such.
Crazy is one of the five deadly words guys use to shame women into compliance. The others: Fat. Ugly. Slutty. Bitchy. They sum up the supposedly worst things a woman can be.
Crazy is such a convenient word for men, perpetuating our sense of superiority. Men are logical; women are emotional. Emotion is the antithesis of logic. When women are too emotional, we say they are being irrational. Crazy. Wrong.
Women hear it all the time from men. Youre overreacting, we tell them. Dont worry about it so much, youre over-thinking it. Dont be so sensitive. Dont be crazy. Its a form of gaslighting telling women that their feelings are just wrong, that they dont have the right to feel the way that they do. Minimizing somebody elses feelings is a way of controlling them. If they no longer trust their own feelings and instincts, they come to rely on someone else to tell them how theyre supposed to feel.
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For me, it made the yes bar longer, but did not change the number of yeses. Also strange!
merrily
Apr 2016
#10
I don't know if any of the current canditates do, frankly. On either side. Kinda scary.
Electric Monk
Apr 2016
#3
Yeah, when Obama says someone is careless you can take it to the bank that person is careless.
Autumn
Apr 2016
#16
"The JFK Assassination: A False Mystery Concealing State Crimes" says it all! nt
Logical
Apr 2016
#49
Oswald did it, I know it is boring and not exciting but it is true. But keep up the drama. nt
Logical
Apr 2016
#57
In the face of any form of adversity, her first instinct will be to do that which appears tough.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2016
#31
When people march like I suggest to hold one's feet to the fire on issues.
PyaarRevolution
Apr 2016
#35
This poll tells me that there really are more Sanders supporters posting in this forum
Sky Masterson
Apr 2016
#60