Didn't Mrs. O go work when she had two kids? On 9/3/08, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > agreed. Really. And I wonder if we would be going through half this > > stuff if she was a guy. > > > > Here's the problem with that question: we're different sexes! > > There, I've said it. > > It's why Michele Obama is post-feminist. She's WAY past the Utopian > notion that there'll never be any racism or sexism in America. > > She's part of the that's-right-I've-got-boobs crowd. She's both > feminine and powerful. She doesn't try to androgynize herself in > pants suits or ask for handouts; she asks for opportunities in her sun > dress. And she gets them. > > The "would it happen if he/she were a > guy/girl/black/jewish/tall/short/bald/furry?" is 20th century. Time > to move on. > > Now let's apply that for Ms. Palin. Are questions about how she'll > handle 5 kids including a new born with a demanding job - even with a > stay-at-home spouse - legit? Absolutely. Would they be asked if she > were male? Probably not. Why? Because like or not women - at a > minimum - are needed for birth that takes 9 -- 12 months out of their > lives. And then they usually choose to work part-time or not at all. > That's the facts. > > Therefore, the question is legit and based on facts. > > So let's get post-feminist and just answer the fucking question. If > she thinks she can do it, then say why and attack people for > suggesting the question is not legit. If she doesn't then she's just > pandering. > >
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