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Sarah Palin has the misfortune of being attractive, thus this alienates her with many woman voters, who see her as a "rival" for the affections of men in their lives. From a man's point of view, this sounds totally ludicrous. However, I am made to understand by women in my life that little angers them more than to see women more attractive than themselves achieve positions of power. In their minds, very attractive women have a duty to remain in subservient roles.

In other words, beautiful women make good secretaries, receptionist or housewives. But once in a position of power, and other women will loathe and even hate them as they now feel threatened by these women and (irrationally) fear that they will steal their men away from them.

Again, I don't understand the psychology behind it but I have heard variations of the above too many times to dispel it as nonsense. I think that is the real reason Palin decided not to run and thus may never run for president.

Ironically, should the vote be take away from women, conservative women like Palin would do very well in elections. Could we live in a world where women are not allowed to vote (due to their irrational emotions) yet could still run for public office and be elected by men? It is interesting to speculate about but unlikely to ever happen.

"Sarah Palin has the misfortune of being attractive, thus this alienates her with many woman voters, who see her as a "rival" for the affections of men in their lives. From a man's point of view, this sounds totally ludicrous. However, I am made to understand by women in my life that little angers them more than to see women more attractive than themselves achieve positions of power. In their minds, very attractive women have a duty to remain in subservient roles"

As a woman, I have to say that way of female-thinking makes no sense to me. My husband thinks Sarah Palin is beautiful, and it doesn't bother me a bit---she IS!

The women in my husband's family mystify me, though. They are all very beautiful women, even my MIL as she ages, and they used to adore Sarah. Now they can't stand her. I can't figure it out.