Thursday, May 15, 2008

Sexism in the Democratic Primary Race?


Photo from Raw Story

I am presenting this excerpt in the interest of fairness. I do not particularly agree with the premise of this article. While sexism is surely a problem in America, I am not sure that all, most, or even a significant number of Barack Obama supporters are supporting him because they are too sexist to vote for a woman. I do think that a significant number of voters are probably racist and sexist, and most of those people are probably for John McCain. Just my opinion. But others think differently.

[Excerpt]

Clinton Campaign Brought Sexism Out of Hiding

As the Democratic nomination contest slouches toward a close, it's time to take stock of what I will not miss.

I will not miss seeing advertisements for T-shirts that bear the slogan "Bros before Hos." The shirts depict Barack Obama (the Bro) and Hillary Clinton (the Ho) and they are widely sold on the Internet. . .

Read more at: Real Clear Politics

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