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Barbra Streisand: The Sexism in American Politics (Fighting “Outright Sexism” To Become President)
Huffington Post ^ | March 25, 2016 | Barbra Streisand

Posted on 03/28/2016 9:21:08 AM PDT by Zakeet

Why is it that today even a woman as impressive as Hillary Clinton is judged not by her merits and extensive resume alone, but held to a pernicious double standard?

Twenty-two years ago, I had the honor of introducing Hillary Clinton at a Humanitarian Award dinner, given by The Elie Wiesel Foundation. I said of her then and it holds true today, "There is no one in this country who would deny the competence, intellect, stamina, warmth and courage of Hillary Rodham Clinton... But the criticism of Hillary Clinton has again demonstrated that the strong, competent woman is still a threatening figure in our culture. ...A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. But a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion... Blanche Wiesen Cook, author of the acclaimed biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, said of Hillary Clinton, 'I don't think there is a First Lady who has been treated as rudely and meanly except for Eleanor Roosevelt.'" Both of these women boldly risked the scorn of "those threatened by the image of a woman carrying the fight for social justice into the public arena."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillary; sexism; streisand
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To: Zakeet
"Why is it that today even a woman as impressive as Hillary Clinton is judged not by her merits ..."

name one...?

"...and extensive resume alone, but held to a pernicious double standard? "

pernicious? ooh you used a big word for someone with a high school education. What does it mean? (or dies it just sound really bad)

21 posted on 03/28/2016 9:44:20 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump/???)
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To: Zakeet

I like the huge nose. Reminds me of this from years ago.......

http://georgiethumbs.com/babswoodpecker.swf


22 posted on 03/28/2016 9:45:19 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: digger48

How about this one.....

“There is no one in this country who would deny the competence, intellect, stamina, warmth and courage of Hillary Rodham Clinton”

LOL LOL!!


23 posted on 03/28/2016 9:47:57 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
WATCH: New Bush/Romney Operatives Ad Features Women Reading Controversial Trump Quotes -- 20 posted on 03/15/2016 3:19:55 PM PDT by dynoman

24 posted on 03/28/2016 9:49:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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To: tgusa

“Sheesh - that beak has GOT to be photoshopped.”
*****************8
Looks like someone popped her one right in the snot locker.


25 posted on 03/28/2016 9:54:34 AM PDT by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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To: Zakeet

It hurts one’s ears far more, to hear a great singer going offkey, rather than a mediocre and tone deaf individual doing the same.

The commentary above, Streisand isn’t singing, so she’s offkey, and it would hurt to read.

So I won’t.


26 posted on 03/28/2016 9:55:34 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( It Can't Happen Here -- Sinclair Lewis.)
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To: Zakeet

Hillary IS judged by her merits.

Barbara Streisand’s strident sexism would have us believe that Hillary should be President solely because of her sex, solely because she is a woman.

Come on! this is not the 70’s, move on..

We don’t want your brand of sexism ruining our country.


27 posted on 03/28/2016 10:07:46 AM PDT by Toughluck_freeper
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To: Zakeet

She can sing, but she cannot think.


28 posted on 03/28/2016 10:09:38 AM PDT by Swede Girl
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To: Zakeet
There is no one in this country who would deny the competence, intellect, stamina, warmth and courage of Hillary Rodham Clinton...

Polls give a different story, even Democrat polls.

29 posted on 03/28/2016 10:17:31 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: digger48
Laughing so hard at the first sentence I couldn’t go on

Me too!

30 posted on 03/28/2016 10:22:53 AM PDT by sockhead
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To: Zakeet

You left out the old National Enquired article about the affair between Bill Clinton and Barbara Streisand which stated that Hillary had banned her from the White House.


31 posted on 03/28/2016 10:22:59 AM PDT by Freedom of Speech Wins
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To: Zakeet

Big nose is right. If Hillary were a man, she wouldn’t be running for President and there would be a much greater likelihood she would be facing jail time.


32 posted on 03/28/2016 10:23:36 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: Swede Girl

NBC reran an old Saturday Night Live with Senator John McCain lately. The last segment had Senator McCain singing Barbara Streisand songs (off key). He said since Streisand felt she had the right to try to do his job, he would take a crack at her job of singing. LMAO.


33 posted on 03/28/2016 10:26:03 AM PDT by Mack the knife
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To: Zakeet

There are none so blind as those that will not see.


34 posted on 03/28/2016 10:35:24 AM PDT by midlander
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To: Zakeet

35 posted on 03/28/2016 10:48:07 AM PDT by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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To: Zakeet

IF it is God’s will that Hitler-y Clinton become POTUS;
then she will become POTUS. - If so, Lord have mercy on
our souls! - Oh, and PLEASE not Lord!


36 posted on 03/28/2016 10:53:51 AM PDT by Twinkie (MORATORIUM ON MIGRANTS!)
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To: Zakeet

The sad thing is she's like this on the *inside* too.

37 posted on 03/28/2016 11:53:42 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obamanomics:Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: Gay State Conservative

This is a picture of her many years ago. She’s much older and scarier today.


38 posted on 03/28/2016 12:00:46 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: JohnBrowdie

ROFL I remember that episode


39 posted on 03/28/2016 12:04:36 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: Zakeet
Nobody cares about the resume, Babs.

GHWB had a resume...where did that get us?

40 posted on 03/28/2016 12:07:06 PM PDT by gogeo (Donald Trump. Because it's finally come to that.)
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