Guys? You're not helping (Palin sexism watch)

Interestingly; the sweetest, and probably least sexist person I know, raised the question of 'what does a mother do when the country and her baby need her at the same time?' She wasn't being mean, or sexist, or partisan; she just rationalized that she herself would choose her baby every time. I watched a feminist (Congress woman maybe?) protest an essentially similar question as if the question was a naked sexist attack on women in general and a question of this nature should be considered completely irrelevant. But is it?

OCCOM BILL wrote:

Interestingly; the sweetest, and probably least sexist person I know, raised the question of 'what does a mother do when the country and her baby need her at the same time?' She wasn't being mean, or sexist, or partisan; she just rationalized that she herself would choose her baby every time. I watched a feminist (Congress woman maybe?) protest an essentially similar question as if the question was a naked sexist attack on women in general and a question of this nature should be considered completely irrelevant. But is it?

How about a father of a baby? Does the same question get asked about him, if one runs for political office? Cause one would hope that he would choose his child every time too.

And why stop at babies? If your the mother or father of a 12-year old, doesnt the same dilemma apply? And yet nobody asked the question of Bill Clinton, in 1992.

OCCOM BILL wrote:

Interestingly; the sweetest, and probably least sexist person I know, raised the question of 'what does a mother do when the country and her baby need her at the same time?' She wasn't being mean, or sexist, or partisan; she just rationalized that she herself would choose her baby every time. I watched a feminist (Congress woman maybe?) protest an essentially similar question as if the question was a naked sexist attack on women in general and a question of this nature should be considered completely irrelevant. But is it?

How about a father of a baby? Does the same question get asked about him, if one runs for political office? Cause one would hope that he would choose his child every time too.

And why stop at babies? If your the mother or father of a 12-year old, doesnt the same dilemma apply? And yet nobody asked the question of Bill Clinton, in 1992.

Speaking for myself as a potential father; I wouldn't take any job I couldn't comfortably walk away from if my baby needed me... but I hardly think the answer to the question is irrelevant when considering the potential leader of the free world.

And why stop at babies? If your the mother or father of a 12-year old, doesnt the same dilemma apply? And yet nobody asked the question of Bill Clinton, in 1992.

and the smart adults see the humor, acknowledge the humor, and move on. A humorless and finger wagging response shows that the adults don't get it.

dog poop on the bottom of somebody's shoe

The militant feminists, in fact, have long championed the right of women to lead full lives with all the perks and privileges enjoyed by men and the issue of parental responsibilities didn't factor into it. . . .until. . . .

A popular, attractive, intelligent, capable, and CONSERVATIVE woman got all uppity and presumed to vie for a piece of the pie.

You would think the leftwing feminists are now advocating that a woman must be childless and undergo sterlization before she will be allowed shoes and permission to leave the kitchen.

I guess this is as good of a time as any to say, yes, I think that Palin was a bad choice and not someone I'd want as vice president -- but some of the criticisms are OTT and I think counterproductive. There is plenty of legitimate stuff to criticize.

Nobody is asking the question of Michelle Obama (working mom) or Barack Obama either even though their girls are young enough to require a great deal of attention. Nobody asked it of Nancy Pelosi, mother of five, or any other female or male members of Congress and the Senate whether they could handle the responsibilities of Congress as well as their responsibilies as parents.. Nobody asked it of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter when they brought 9-year-old Amy to the White House.

Moral of story: they are all for women's rights, opportunities, and breaking through the glass ceiling so long as it is a liberal woman. But there seems to be little such conviction defending a Republican or conservative and no outrage whatsoever no matter how shrill, or vulgar, or cruel, or stupid it gets.