Comments on: Sexual Politics

By: sara

sara — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:23:41 +0000

This post seems to have a lot of passion behind it. I am new to blogging; honestly, I only started because it is required for one of my PR classes at Auburn that deals primarily with social media. Posts like this make me see the point of having a blog. If you have something important to say, blogging allows you to do so and receive feedback. Hopefully, one day I will be credible enough to have a blog others would be interested in reading.

I agree with many points made in this blog. Why is it that we still see the picture of Hillary with the headband, why was it such a big deal that she wore an ugly headband, has the President never worn an ugly tie?

I especially like the comment about facebook. I am sorry to say that I live and breathe by the facebook. I check it as soon as I check my e-mail. I am shocked to hear that pictures of women breast feeding have been banned. Are you serious facebook? As a college student, I have seen things much more explicit and inappropriate. I am not saying that breast feeding is in any way inappropriate, but if you have a valid reason to ban it, than do so, but be consistent. Pictures of people doing keg stands, smoking pot, and throwing up are much more offensive in my opinion.

Thank you for expressing your opinion and giving me some things to think about!

By: Susan Getgood

Susan Getgood — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:05:04 +0000

Well, David, re: a future President Clinton, the old saying was from “your mouth to God’s ear.” I guess the modern equivalent in this case would be “from your keyboard to the Electoral College”

Thanks everyone for your comments.

By: David Wescott

David Wescott — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:47:31 +0000

Excellent rant – you deserve answers I know I can’t give.

I remember doing some research on other country’s women presidents or heads of state and noticed that many of them had been given the moniker, “iron lady.” As if a woman has to shed some femininity to adopt leadership.

I do, however, think it would help to have a woman president. I think Senator Clinton will be our next president. And while I think the cottage industry that was built more than a decade ago to destroy her reputation will start back up again, I think if Senator Clinton displays a political courage equivalent to the personal courage she’s displayed for years, she’ll go down in history as one of the most important and best presidents ever.

Giving girls powerful yet feminine role models is a start. And to that end, I think Speaker Pelosi should consider doing more of that.

By: Yvonne DiVita

Yvonne DiVita — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:41:48 +0000

Because in this country, women are still viewed, primarily, as sexual objects. And, mothers who allow their daughters to buy Britney Spears’ CDs and such, contribute to this. As long as women in this country support the ridiculous antics of the likes of Britney and her ilk, and we give our daughters halloween costumes that make them look like Britney or Madonna (isn’t it interesting how Madonna has changed, since having children?), or other sexual icons that are bad influences, this will continue.

Those of us who are standing up for real women, are ignored or called… bitches.

By: Christina

Christina — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:40:57 +0000

I wish I had the answer. I was one of the lucky ones – I was raised entirely by women, and all of them were very strong women. My mother had the strength to leave an abusive marriage and raise me on her own, my grandmother lost her husband 31 years ago and had no problem picking herself up and making a living, and my two aunts are very successful career women who chose to never marry.

Looking back, it never occurred to me that women were not equal to men. I’m glad I was raised as a feminist, and my husband and I both feel strongly about raising our daughters as feminists, too. If we all can use the reach we have (for a celebrity, it could be a large reach, for some, just their children) to teach the ideals of equality, perhaps real equality could be reached in a generation. I can hope.