And while I'm feeling all conservative

[wendykh]

I am sick and tired of hearing how criticism of Sarah Palin regarding having enough time to be VP with such a large and high maintenance family is sexist.

My concern... and many other people's... It's got nothing to do with being a woman. I'm concerned about the children. Yes of course women, and men, can have it all. Maybe just not all at once. Not everything is about feminism. Some people just think children, particularly newborn special needs children, deserve more attention than someone being VP can possibly provide.

And people keep saying "omg no one would say a thing if this was a man running." Bullshit. I would.

"No one says Stephen Harper shouldn't be PM and he has kids."

Stephen Harper has two (2) neurotypical grade school age children. I am sure they'll live. Sarah Palin has five (5) ranging from newborn with special needs they cannot even begin to fully know about yet to a pregnant teenager. The comparison is ludicrous.

Comments

[raccoonbonapart.livejournal.com]

I think that "lipstick on a pig" is pretty sexist. Criticism about her as a parent? Maybe not so much. Remember when the Bush twins were OMG DRINKING when they were 20?

But "lipstick on a pig," yes, sexist.

[wendykh.livejournal.com]

I would think that IF she had not said "what's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? The hockey mom wears lipstick." So to me, combining that with McCain making the precise same comment about Hillary's health care plan previously, I just can't see where people can then claim sexism.

[raccoonbonapart.livejournal.com]

Just because McCain said it about Hillary Clinton first doesn't mean that it's not sexist. Obama made a lot of sexist comments about Clinton, he's certainly not above making sexist comments about a woman who's part of the Republican Party.