Comments on: Playing The Gender Card http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2010/01/playing-the-gender-card/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:54:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Barb http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2010/01/playing-the-gender-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 Barb Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:03:16 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=2536#comment-1690 It's simply amazing that this huge double standard still exists. Ireland's first minister has recently had to take a 6-week break to sort out his family situation -- he is being targeted because of his wife's (age 59) affair with a 19 year old man (?) and subsequent financing of her par amour's business. Yes, I definitely think there's a double standard -- Bill Clinton definitely would not have survived his espcapades had he been a woman. Unbelievable. It’s simply amazing that this huge double standard still exists. Ireland’s first minister has recently had to take a 6-week break to sort out his family situation — he is being targeted because of his wife’s (age 59) affair with a 19 year old man (?) and subsequent financing of her par amour’s business. Yes, I definitely think there’s a double standard — Bill Clinton definitely would not have survived his espcapades had he been a woman. Unbelievable.

]]> By: cindyscoffeehouse http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2010/01/playing-the-gender-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 cindyscoffeehouse Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:54:51 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=2536#comment-1689 Elaine, Cindy and Maura, I agree with you all. It's a stupendous double standard that was all-but-ignored by the national media. Also, I think the picture of him standing next to his two daughters while they're clothed only in seashell bikinis creeps me out just a little. And his remark about his daughters being "available"? What's up with that? I believe Martha Coakley must have run the world's worst campaign. She scoffed at the idea of standing outside in the cold outside of Fenway Park and shaking hands. Dah! I've also seen polls that counter the buzz of the national media pundits -- Coakley didn't lose because the Democrats were overreaching. She lost because the Democrats were UNDERREACHING. Polling questions often ask if people disagree with the health care bill. But the polls don't always dig for the reason. Many people disagree with it because it lacks a public option or better! Elaine, Cindy and Maura, I agree with you all. It’s a stupendous double standard that was all-but-ignored by the national media. Also, I think the picture of him standing next to his two daughters while they’re clothed only in seashell bikinis creeps me out just a little. And his remark about his daughters being “available”? What’s up with that?

I believe Martha Coakley must have run the world’s worst campaign. She scoffed at the idea of standing outside in the cold outside of Fenway Park and shaking hands. Dah!

I’ve also seen polls that counter the buzz of the national media pundits — Coakley didn’t lose because the Democrats were overreaching. She lost because the Democrats were UNDERREACHING. Polling questions often ask if people disagree with the health care bill. But the polls don’t always dig for the reason. Many people disagree with it because it lacks a public option or better!

]]> By: Maura http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2010/01/playing-the-gender-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Maura Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=2536#comment-1688 I echo your sentiments exactly, Elaine. Scott Brown's photo spread being reduced to an anecdotal story on Entertainment Tonight is the epitome of the double standard. I really thought we (and by we, I mean men and women, both) had come farther than that. Kind of gives me a pit in my stomach. I echo your sentiments exactly, Elaine. Scott Brown’s photo spread being reduced to an anecdotal story on Entertainment Tonight is the epitome of the double standard. I really thought we (and by we, I mean men and women, both) had come farther than that. Kind of gives me a pit in my stomach.

]]> By: Cindy L. http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/2010/01/playing-the-gender-card/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Cindy L. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:02:30 +0000 http://wisewomencoffeechat.com/?p=2536#comment-1687 Don't get me started ... I'm right there with you on this one. The Republicans have always operated on this adage: "What's sauce for the goose isn't sauce for the gander." Don’t get me started … I’m right there with you on this one. The Republicans have always operated on this adage: “What’s sauce for the goose isn’t sauce for the gander.”

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