Is Sarah Palin a victim of sexism?

[cynatnite]

[no_hypocrisy]

1. No, just the victim of ignorance and blind chauvinism.

[fascisthunter]

2. The GOP Cynically Using a Female for Political Reasons is Sexist

[Mz Pip]

3. being vetted by the media

is not sexism. It's the media's job to ask questions, report and inform. That's not sexist.

[goddess40]

4. Unless you count that she's a republican

and they're all a bunch of sexist bastards.

[CatBO]

5. What?

There's no "shaddup and get me a beer" option? :shrug:

OK now everyone's going to yell at me.

I kid... I kid...

[Left Is Write]

6. When you consider that the GOP is using her on the basis of her gender, I'd say yes.

[blondeatlast]

20. Exactly, and that point needs to be hit ever chance we can get. nt

[Frances]

7. After she's given some interviews, we'll know more about her

People are just getting to know her now. It would be wrong for Obama to use her family drama politically. But her family is part of her life and it's fair for the voters to find out what they are like, especially since her views on family affect her policies. She believes in no abortion even for rape or incest. As governor, she cut funding for pre-K and special needs education in spite of a state budget surplus.

[nichomachus]

10. She ain't giving no interviews -- according to the campaign

They say she won't be answering any questions -- only appearing in scripted situations

http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/09/no_questions_please_were.html

[AtomicKitten]

8. No worries. Geraldine Ferraro is watching out for Palin.

Faux feminists of a feather stick together.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4677831.ece

[nichomachus]

9. Yes, but with an asterisk

She is a victim of sexism, but on the part of the GOP. A horrendously unqualified candidate, she was picked only because she is a woman.

Period.

Other victims of sexism are the legion of more qualified GOP women who worked for years and years, paid their dues, got solid experience (although I still wouldn't vote for any of them) and watched an unqualified, perky bimbo get promoted over them.

At least, now they know how it feels.

[margotb822]

11. She's a victim of reality

Which is sucking a lot more for her lately...

[City Lights]

12. Nope. Just a run-of-the-mill repuke hypocrite. nt

[Barack_America]

13. No. She's BENEFITING from sexism....

She never would have been selected by the GOP had she not been a woman.

[cynatnite]

18. Well said! n/t

[Undercurrent]

14. Only by the Republican and

the tabloids. Talk about trying to stir a shit storm in a teakettle!

[Crunchy Frog]

15. She's a beneficiary of it.

[TexasObserver]

16. No, she's a PERP.

[glowing]

17. Yes and No.. I don't think the media is anywhere near as disgusting towards

Palin as Clinton.. Some stuff on the boards is absolutely disgusting.. However, when you call youserlf a bitbull with lipstick, Hello, the gloves come off... Notice how many rivoting interviews she's given since...

[elfin]

19. No, she is a victim of being trailer trash, which

is gender neutral. If she were male with the same "life story", the same attention would be paid. She is being given a pass to some extent BECAUSE she is a good lookin' gal.

It can be argued that reverse sexism was a work in her selection - a male with the same story and "resume'" would not have been chosen.

[NRaleighLiberal]

21. She is simply another dismissable Republican asshole. and not worth another neuron of thought.

[qwlauren35]

22. VICTIM?????????????????????

I don't think so.

She's making it work for her. That's not a victim. It's a"vixen".

Oh wait. She shoots vixens. Or is that wolves?

[slackmaster]

23. Both a facilitator and a victim of sexism

The tabloid-style rumors about her over the last several days have an undeniably sexist character.

While supporting a philosophy that casts most women into a subservient role, she has managed to bring out the inner sexist in just about everyone.