Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Recurring Theme of Sexism, Misogyny and Stereotyping


Quote of the Day

“We always tell our daughters you can do anything—but I think the sharp reality was portrayed in Hillary’s race. . . I think she lifted up the self esteem of women across the country, across the world. . [S]he helped all of us. I think she’d be an incredibly important pick for vice president.”

-- Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D.-N.Y.)

Rep. Maloney's remarks were made at a Lifetime Television-sponsored event on the topic of politics and feminism. The "sexism, misogyny and stereotyping” used against Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign was the recurring theme at the event, along with the question of when a woman might finally get elected president in this cowboy country.

Apparently, women can't stop talking about it.