McSexist: McCain's War on Women

[babylonsister]

McSexist: McCain's War on Women

By Kate Sheppard, In These Times. Posted July 24, 2008.

McCain is ignorant about pay equity, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and likes to brag about his "sexual conquests" and visits to a strip club.


Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) campaign and the media would have us believe that herds of disaffected women voters will be stampeding to the Republicans this year because a woman candidate won't be on the presidential ballot in November.

McCain's campaign has been making a clear play for women voters in recent weeks, hosting conference calls with Republican women and touting that his policies on national security, the economy and healthcare appeal to women voters.

But the suggestion that women -- and feminist women, at that -- will be lining up behind him is a fairytale. At least, it should be. McCain's record and policies on issues of importance to women are neither moderate nor maverick.

In The Nation, Katha Pollitt put it simply: "{T}o vote for McCain, a feminist would have to be insane."

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http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/92546/mcsexist%3A_mccain%27s_war_on_women/?page=entire

[polichick]

1. The only female voters he'll get are drugged up Stepford wives and...

...fearful women who look to daddy to keep them safe ~ I met a very young fearful female who is voting for him.

[RedShoes]

4. this is a very sexist comment in and of itself

fearful women? who look to daddy to keep them safe? O.M.G.

[polichick]

5. It's the truth - they're the ones who voted for Bush...

Afraid of terrorists and looking to some tough man to protect them. I was shocked to hear it from someone so young.

(Nothing sexist about it ~ men can be fearful and looking to daddy too.)

[babylonsister]

7. So why don't you explain McCain's attraction to women?

I don't see it, so could be missing something.

[RedShoes]

8. or maybe YOU could see that this is sexist, in and of itself.

since I am an Obama supporter, I don't really need to explain McCain's attraction to women.

Thanks.

[babylonsister]

9. So defensive for so early in the morning. Thanks for playing. nt

[RedShoes]

10. not defensive, just honest. But you're quick to JUDGE on this morning, aren't you?

tit for tat, my dear.

[AtomicKitten]

2. It boggles the mind to know some Dem women plan to vote for McBush

out of spite. Alleged feminists.

[babylonsister]

3. They have to be DINOs, or ignorant. nt

[AtomicKitten]

6. I have never understood why anyone would vote against their own self-interests.

It's a demographic that spills over into both parties which is fascinating since we are seeing the beginning of a realignment of the parties. IMO this election should be a no-brainer for women.

[RedShoes]

11. It boggles my mind after such a blatantly sexist primary campaign that anyone would dare mention

sexism now. They CERTAINLY weren't concerned about sexism THEN.

[cbc5g]

12. Okay i'm calling bullshit on that one

[RedShoes]

13. well, you just weren't paying attention then.

Best to leave sleeping dogs lie.