USA Today: Dec 19, 2007: Maybe men can cry now, but what about women politicians?

[Renew Deal]

This was written 3 weeks ago......

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has teared up at least twice in public this week, and the Associated Press uses that as the jumping off point for a story that says it's becoming less risky for male politicians to show emotion.

For women in politics, though, it still seems to be a problem if they shed any tears in public.

Aubrey Immelman, a political psychologist at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn., tells AP that women "are in a default position" in the crying game.

"It would have bad consequences for (Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton) if she teared up in public," Immelman said. "That's unfair, but I think that's probably how it still works in our society."
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http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/12/maybe-men-can-c.html

[Zynx]

1. This is nothing short of sexism.

It cuts both ways and it's disgusting.

[sandnsea]

2. John Kerry couldn't cry

He was beat up any time he got near a tear. He got beat up when he wasn't even crying.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3981496&mesg_id=3981496