Comments on: Sarah Palin – The Sexist Double Standard http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/ Flap's Comments on Politics, the Dental World and Much More Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sedate Me http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-157566 Sedate Me Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:07 +0000 http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-157566 The fact that anybody cares what anybody is wearing is part of what's wrong with politics (and society in general). We are so obsessed with looks, we ignore the important stuff like...oh...say...ability? What a person would do with the country once elected is more important than how they look. Sure, she looks good. I'd nail Sarah Palin in a New York minute. But I'm not interested in that. I'm interested in why I should/shouldn't vote for her as a candidate. This isn't a damn beauty contest or an episode of America's Next Has Been Model! She could wear a burlap sack for all I care. While it makes for great ratings generating campaign "controversy" it is completely meaningless and, yeah, sexist. Hillary got a taste of it too, so this isn't a left-right thing. The only validity in talking about it is with regards to where the money came from. I think it's a stupid strategy and a waste of taxpayer money to make-over a politician whose entire schtick is "I'm one of you Joe Sixpacks" and put her in expensive clothes. Most politicians these days try -and fail- (see Romney) to dress up and pretend they are commoners. She does it naturally. The makeover undermines her single biggest strength. The fact that anybody cares what anybody is wearing is part of what’s wrong with politics (and society in general). We are so obsessed with looks, we ignore the important stuff like…oh…say…ability? What a person would do with the country once elected is more important than how they look.

Sure, she looks good. I’d nail Sarah Palin in a New York minute. But I’m not interested in that. I’m interested in why I should/shouldn’t vote for her as a candidate. This isn’t a damn beauty contest or an episode of America’s Next Has Been Model! She could wear a burlap sack for all I care.

While it makes for great ratings generating campaign “controversy” it is completely meaningless and, yeah, sexist. Hillary got a taste of it too, so this isn’t a left-right thing.

The only validity in talking about it is with regards to where the money came from. I think it’s a stupid strategy and a waste of taxpayer money to make-over a politician whose entire schtick is “I’m one of you Joe Sixpacks” and put her in expensive clothes. Most politicians these days try -and fail- (see Romney) to dress up and pretend they are commoners. She does it naturally.

The makeover undermines her single biggest strength.

]]> By: Aneriz http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136601 Aneriz Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:31:52 +0000 http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136601 Yes, republicans needed to dress her VP candidate out of Target and stand her next to Michelle's and Cindy McCain designer suits. That would have made democrats very happy...Not! They would have left no stone unturned in passing judgement and calling on her lack of class and taste. Yes, republicans needed to dress her VP candidate out of Target and stand her next to Michelle’s and Cindy McCain designer suits. That would have made democrats very happy…Not! They would have left no stone unturned in passing judgement and
calling on her lack of class and taste.

]]> By: Hawaiian Shirts http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136596 Hawaiian Shirts Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:02:27 +0000 http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136596 The comments about Sarah Palin's wardrobe are ridiculous. So what if they dressed her up! Every politician needs to look nice for a job interview like the one she's going through. Get over it dems, the republicans are going to be in the white house for 4 more years! The comments about Sarah Palin’s wardrobe are ridiculous. So what if they dressed her up! Every politician needs to look nice for a job interview like the one she’s going through. Get over it dems, the republicans are going to be in the white house for 4 more years!

]]> By: Flap http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136589 Flap Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:29:13 +0000 http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136589 But, you failed to mention that women are judged more on their appearance more than men and how much Michelle Obama (who will never be anyone's ILF) has spent on her wardrobe. Is this important? Or are the issues? Double standard you bet. But, you failed to mention that women are judged more on their appearance more than men and how much Michelle Obama (who will never be anyone’s ILF) has spent on her wardrobe.

Is this important?

Or are the issues?

Double standard you bet.

]]> By: Danielle R http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136588 Danielle R Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:23:32 +0000 http://flapsblog.com/2008/10/23/sarah-palin-the-sexist-double-standard/#comment-136588 It's funny that you are trying compare a $1500 suit to $150K shopping spree. I am a woman and your comparisons are so full of holes. And you show a picture of Sarah with another politician who is humbly dressed while Sarah is catwalk ready. It's not a double standard it's just pure economics and the only one floating around this shoddy sexist argument any more are male Republican supporters. The same male supporters who happily call her a VPILF and often say amongst themselves it doesn't matter that she has experience because there isn't much to do in VP role. It’s funny that you are trying compare a $1500 suit to $150K shopping spree. I am a woman and your comparisons are so full of holes. And you show a picture of Sarah with another politician who is humbly dressed while Sarah is catwalk ready.

It’s not a double standard it’s just pure economics and the only one floating around this shoddy sexist argument any more are male Republican supporters. The same male supporters who happily call her a VPILF and often say amongst themselves it doesn’t matter that she has experience because there isn’t much to do in VP role.

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