Cathy Young does a nice job of taking apart the whole issue of gender as it relates to Hillary--both as a plus and as a negative--for the ’08 election. Those who criticize her for not being a good feminist because of how she put up with Bill’s infidelity haven’t got a good point, she argues, because she’s not auditioning for the role of feminist-in-chief. Further, they can’t judge the inner workings of a person’s marriage from where they sit. Those who criticize her for her myriad unattractive qualities and policies cannot fairly be called misogynists either. She’s a big girl who has demonstrated that she is carrying her own load and if she is not likable to some . . . well, that should be expected and accepted. To cry misogyny every time you get slapped down is to demonstrate that you are not ready for the big show. Gender, in short, is not the issue in ’08 and it cannot fairly be exploited either by her supporters or her detractors.
Hillary is a master at taking a criticism of her and turning it into a criticism of all women. Margaret Thatcher was fabulous, Condi Rice is qualified, and Hillary Clinton is simply unlikable and unworthy not because she is a woman, but because she is her.
Anyway, I would consider it an honor and a privilege if you would add my blog "The Tygrrrr Express" www.blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com to your list of linked sites if you feel the quality is high.
I came across your blog through the Rottweiler's website, since I enjoy his
writing. I hope my email is not an intrusion, but I figured this is one way to help my blog grow.
Happy 4th.
eric
P.S. If I already asked you once in the past, my bad. I recently learned what a "bot," is, so feel free to ask me anything to test my human credentials.