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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I am a liberal feminist. Also a political junkie. May I share an observation? [View all]athena
(4,187 posts)20. I'm really sorry to say it, but you're being sexist.
But I don't appreciate being told that I owe someone at my vote because she's a woman, particularly when she got where she got on her husbands coattails.
First of all, no one is telling you that you owe Hillary your vote. You can vote as you wish. You can even choose not to vote. It may not be a wise decision, but it's your decision.
In the beginning of the race, I also felt exactly like you about Hillary's connection to Bill. Then I read this article by a feminist:
http://www.thenation.com/article/why-im-ready-and-excited-hillary/
It made me realize that the "coattails" argument, the one you made and the one I used to believe, is extremely sexist. We don't hold it against men when they benefit from an unfair advantage. Take the Kennedys for example. But we do hold it against women. Men benefit from an unfair advantage all the time. In fact, I think that being married to Bill has actually hurt Hillary, precisely because many women think that we can only be legitimately successful if we don't get the kinds of advantages men get all the time. We assume she got where she is because of Bill, and that makes us ignore her own accomplishments.
She is an intelligent and capable woman. Intelligent and capable women tend to be married to intelligent and capable men. We can't start holding that against them.
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I am a liberal feminist. Also a political junkie. May I share an observation? [View all]
elehhhhna
Apr 2016
OP
Bullshit, it isn't sexist at all. It was an observation. It wasn't a generalization about all women.
BillZBubb
Apr 2016
#38
Well, there's this thing called Emily's List that has a singular mission: elect women
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2016
#26
So the relationship between Brock and Emily's List is like one degree of separation, after all
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2016
#35
Your post is nonsense. Hillary has been working for this country her entie adult life
Lucinda
Apr 2016
#3
The gist of this article is Hillary from the 80's and 90's. She doesn't resemble that today.
sorechasm
Apr 2016
#32
Interesting choice of words. I'm sure the "real" feminists will set you straight
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Apr 2016
#8
Tired of people bashed for speaking their opinion and people trying to force a vote. Rock on.
Joob
Apr 2016
#10
I danced in the street when Bill Clinton won; Popped a bottle of Champaign and Screamed my Lungs Out
Avalon Sparks
Apr 2016
#24