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I am no fan of Governor Palin, but I am also not happy about jokes at her expense that are based on her sex or her sexual attractiveness. I think such jokes are going to set back the cause of electing women to political offices.

Date: 20 Oct 2008 08:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] klwalton.livejournal.com
As you've probably gathered, I've been sort of obsessed with the election altogether. It's given my brain something to do while I've been stuck at home with this broken leg. *Hopefully* I'll be in a walking cast by this afternoon.

Date: 20 Oct 2008 09:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karenkay.livejournal.com
It seems to me that she gets more of these jokes because she sexualized herself.

Date: 20 Oct 2008 09:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karenkay.livejournal.com
No, but I think that makes the jokes less likely to carry over to other women.

Date: 20 Oct 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karenkay.livejournal.com
Huh. I guess I don't hear a lot of those--or maybe I just don't process them, I dunno.

Date: 21 Oct 2008 05:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] micheinnz.livejournal.com
I think the Uncle Tom factor just adds to the ickiness, personally.

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