Notebook: Campaign Sexism

The treatment of Hillary Clinton's campaign, especially by the media, shows that sexism continues to be an accepted part of American life, opines Katie Couric. (CBSNews.com)

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[TechnologyWitch]

In times like these, I wish I was a meerkat. Why? They're matriarchal! :) And what about people like Hatshepsut? She was a better pharaoh than a lot of the men!

And though I didn't like Hillary, I think it's ridiculous people were trying to keep her from being president because of her GENDER. You should refuse to vote for someone 'cause of their views, not their XX/XY chromosomes. Too many people base this stuff on genetics (racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.), which is stupid.

[ffliz217]

A hoax? How could you possibly know that? Maybe people aren't so angry that she lost, maybe it's because of the way she was treated. There's much more than the "iron my shirt" incident. Like pathetic references to women's menstrual cycles and stereotypes about emotional stability.

And "8 years of first lady qualifying her for the white house"? ... she's a fucking senator you dickhead.

[GTCism]

I think that there are moutains being made out of mole hills on Hillary not finishing the race to the presidency. I did not see nor do I believe there was any campaign against her success based on her gender. This is often the cry of feminist when women don't win in certain things that are other wise high profile. For crying out loud, the country voted a black man in for the first time, to think that they would except sexism against a white women in the process??? Give your head a shake.

[wamnicho]

@grinnaturemusic90 If you want women to take charge, then you'll have to get your own planet and build everything from scratch. This civilization was built by men and that's why men rule on every corner of the planet. You say men are retarded but am yet to see a female einstein, a female I saac Newton, a female Bill Gates, a female steve jobs, lenardo da vinci, pasteur, Galileo Galilei etc.

[michael1791]

@TechnologyWitch People didn't want Hilary Clinton because she was a fucking nut.

[kyle1058]

And that's how the cookie crumbles.

[nezpercenathan]

Sarah Palin was exposed to far more sexist remarks, but you don't hear Katie use her name.

[TechnologyWitch]

Dude, the meerkat thing was a joke. XD

Anyway, read what I said. I'm not saying she didn't get into office based on sexism; in fact, I think she's an awful candidate. I'm saying it's awful that people vote based ONLY on gender and the like. Sorry if that's not what it came off as. I think also think it's annoying when people say "she didn't win because everyone was sexist," or "he didn't win because everyone was racist."

[DaMarsBar]

@TechnologyWitch yes, and are meerkats or ancient egyptions as advanced as we are now? im not saying that it is because of men. Im just saying that making out that one society is better than an other because of the gender of it's leader? The thing is, democracy is what chose your president. If obama hadn't got in people would be claiming racism. Just accept that you lost, and move on.

[DaMarsBar]

@grinnaturemusic90 What the hell are you saying? First off insulting the opposition in an arguement automatically puts you down. Just a tip for the future. The truth is, the world is equal and yet it doesn't matter. What you want is for every man to be like women. Which can't happen. Men and women are different but equal. That is not how society shows them and the amount of cases that illustrate this are too much for me to say in this message.

[happygregory1989]

To the sad waste of oxygen who hates men so much:

I hope you get Cancer bitch!!!!

Twat.