DoubleX Gabfest on Going Rogue, Precious, and the Stupak amendment

Illustration by Deanna Staffo.

In the latest edition of the DoubleX Gabfest, Emily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin and New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot discuss Sarah Palin's new book Going Rogue, The Stupak Amendment and the movie Precious.

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Sarah

By: greenfun | Sat, 11/28/2009 - 12:09

Wow-I nearly threw up listening to that podcast. I don't agree with Palin's policy choices and her right wing viewpoint, but more importantly, I care about the double standard in the media. I was wide awake when Hillary was running for POTUS, and it was very clear to me that the media was doing a hit job on her. What was more disappointing however, was watching women dutifully tear her apart as well. It struck me as extremely odd that Palin's family was constantly castigated in the press and yet Obama's and Biden's children were treated quite differently. Strange isn't? I heard the argument that she paraded her children out there and behaved like such an idiot she brought it upon her self. Contrast that to Obama and Biden bringing their children on stage as well, but somehow that was different? Or the many gaffes from both Obama and Biden-who had been on stage and COACHED for much longer- written off as fatigue or some other convenient excuse. Since politics and the media are still largely dominated by men, women have a much harder time out there in the political arena. They need our help, and we must insist that they be treated with the same respect as other politicians. We aren't questioning anybody else's parenting or appearance. Women in congress vote in the interest of women something like 85% of the time, contrast that to our male counterparts. Yet, here you are joining in the fray, instead of demanding equal respect and focusing on the issues. You are so much a part of the problem. No wonder in 2008, we still couldn't get a woman in the White House. Why do you still work against your interests and the interests of your daughters? Why are you such cowards? Real feminists have moved mountains for you, and yet you are still acting like the girl who wants the boys to like them. Do you like to think Sarah isn't as cerebral, sophisticated and as polished as your image of yourself, and therefore it is ok to help the boyz demean and marginalize her? How easy you make it for the good old boys in politics and the media. Wake up. Women in places of power need our help-even if we don't agree with their policies. Read the following article and see if you can stop patting your intellectual selves on the backs long enough to see your part in keeping women in their place.
http://trueslant.com/matttaibbi/2009/11/23/yes-sarah-there-is-a-media-co...