Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Invasion of privacy
ABC News and the Obesity Police have gone too far in bringing up Regina Benjamin's weight. What else can the media do to discourage women from running for public office? The biggest topic on the anti-Hillary blogs wasn't her politics, it was her legs. So far, I think Benjamin's the best of the bunch of all the Obama appointees. At least I don't think she has evaded her taxes, been a lobbyist or hired an illegal. And OMG! She has actually worked for a living--owned her own medical practice! It's not a position with power, but she will have some visibility and like Clarence Thomas who also came up from poor, southern rural roots, she exemplifies the best in our society. And she'll be a role model for young women who don't fit the rah-rah cheerleader mold. Women like Sarah Palin who played on the team instead of cheering for it and didn't run on the reputation of a husband or father. You go girl. Now, some of the male members of Congress on the other hand, Murtha, Dodd, Kennedy, Frank. . . that's a lot of fat cat flatulence in the atmosphere. Didn't Dodd and Kennedy sponsor some anti-obesity legisation?
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Norma:
What about the coverage of the potential female Supreme Court appointees (before Sotomayor was selected)?
The male dominated press did a hatchet job on several of them because they were "overweight." I suppose that means they didn't meet the approval of the media.
They even said since Sotomayor had health problems - I think diabetes - that should be taken into consideration.
Never mind the males in Congress, in the media or whereever else who are overweight and have health issues. And I am talking about both Republicans and Democrats. You only mentioned heavy Democrats - aren't there any overweight Republicans?
And remember Katie Couric's debut on the evening news? It wasn't about her qualifications and how well she did - the media wasted plenty of time on wow - what she wore in her debut.
You're right, there are heavy weight males on both sides of the aisle, but it's the dems who make the most noise and are the most noticeable. Couric, whom I don't like at all, was subjected to a real double standard. But in addition, she is dull and lifeless and out of her league. Palin was crucified--I'm guessing because she was pretty, and therefore, not acceptable either. You can't win if female.
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