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all american girl

(1,788 posts)
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:19 PM Apr 2016

Oh, those Bernie folks are a hoot.

Now they ask all the time if things are sexist. Nothing like de-legitimizing an actual problem we have in our society that needs to be talked about. And yes, there are those at DU who are sexist and use sexism against Hillary. Some may not realize it, but many do.

-She cackles
-She colors her hair
-Look at her clothes
-She shouts
-She needs to smile
-She's ambitious
-She only thinks of herself
-She's blamed for what her husband did as president
-#whichhillary...nice play on words there
-Democratic whore
-And more

And now they are saying the Berniebros is sexist, comparing it to hag....I just don't even get that one. Can't admit when sexism is happening to a woman who will be the nom, but them?????

By not acknowledging sexism is happening to Hillary, they seem to want to shut us up. It's like how the rightwing treats racism within there party, against Obama. It's denied, and ridiculed, so see not happening. I feel this technique is being applied here.

Oops, forgot one....one of my personal favs....Queen. Funny how it Bernie who thinks he should be handed the nom, even if she has more delegates.....

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Oh, those Bernie folks are a hoot. (Original Post) all american girl Apr 2016 OP
it's very petty and juvenile. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #1
It's starting to make me mad. I feel like they are saying that all american girl Apr 2016 #3
Our opinions don't matter to them. okasha Apr 2016 #18
It's called being a woman in murika! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2
Oh, I know. I got paid less in the 80's for being a girllllll all american girl Apr 2016 #4
Oh, that was nothing compared to the 60s and 70s... 2naSalit Apr 2016 #9
Holy crap... all american girl Apr 2016 #10
It's okay 2naSalit Apr 2016 #11
Yup ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #5
Exactly. They will put themselves in a preztle to prove there is no sexism... all american girl Apr 2016 #7
Misogyny is alive and well, in the "greatest" nation on earth. Chalco Apr 2016 #6
The beating the head thing...right there with you all american girl Apr 2016 #8
I remember VERY well DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #12
Awesome parents...and I'm 4 years behind you, Goddess...I remember those days well... all american girl Apr 2016 #14
Kindergarten playground name calling liberal N proud Apr 2016 #13
When my son and his friends were 12 all american girl Apr 2016 #15
"She shouts" is the best one jmowreader Apr 2016 #16
Oh, oh, oh...and the finger. She does it and OMG, she's the worse person in the world all american girl Apr 2016 #17
His finger pointing drives me nuts. Koinos Apr 2016 #19

okasha

(11,573 posts)
18. Our opinions don't matter to them.
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 06:22 PM
Apr 2016

If you're a person of color, LGBT, female, southern or poor, your opinion doesn't matter. They don't think your vote should matter, either.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
4. Oh, I know. I got paid less in the 80's for being a girllllll
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:29 PM
Apr 2016

Also to to smile more, and sexually harassed. I just thought maybe, just maybe liberals would at least want to identify it. I know, I know....it's Bernie folks

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
9. Oh, that was nothing compared to the 60s and 70s...
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:48 PM
Apr 2016

I actually got beat up by a coworker for him getting an erection whenever he looked at me and I was not interested in him. He was so mad that I did not see the benefit of being his sexual victim #? And then I was fired because he was a guy and I made him mad. I couldn't even sue since the attorney told me it was my fault for working with men.

Back then we had no right to demand our rights.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
11. It's okay
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:54 PM
Apr 2016

I survived like most of the rest of us with a few scars. Yeah, it was bad and it took over a century to make a few gains like voting rights and the right to not have a person with a penis to accompany you or makes sure you were being ladylike or worthy of a job at all that wasn't cleaning and childcare.

It's why we still can't let down our guard for even a second.

HRC for POTUS!! (I can hardly wait until the POTUS doesn't illicit thoughts of masculine traits anymore).

ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)
5. Yup
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:33 PM
Apr 2016

I understand liking Sanders, kind of. I don't understand denying the sexism Hillary experiences, and continues to experiance. Not at all.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
7. Exactly. They will put themselves in a preztle to prove there is no sexism...
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 01:35 PM
Apr 2016

and we are being overly sensitive....

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)
12. I remember VERY well
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 02:09 PM
Apr 2016

my first encounter with sexism. I was sixteen years old. Working at a mall. The manager felt he could feel up any of us girls, make nasty comments, and get away with it because we owed our jobs to him.

Mind you, after dodging the grabby hands for months, I finally had it, and popped him one for grabbing my chest. He fired me, of course. But, my parents got the parent company to fire HIM when they pointed out that they could legally go after him for statutory rape because of my age, and his grabby hands was certainly NOT consensual.

Have I mentioned I have great parents? Being 54, that tells you how long ago that was.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
15. When my son and his friends were 12
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 02:19 PM
Apr 2016

they had way more maturity and understanding than some of these folks. That's just sad.

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
17. Oh, oh, oh...and the finger. She does it and OMG, she's the worse person in the world
Mon Apr 18, 2016, 02:59 PM
Apr 2016

He does it all the time to her, and it's his culture. He can relearn...certain things are annoying and a bit disrespectful. Oh, but it's Bernie.........

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