Barbra Streisand: The Sexism in American Politics (Fighting “Outright Sexism” To Become President)

Huffington Post ^ | March 25, 2016 | Barbra Streisand

[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."

[Zakeet]

The author's credentials include: Singer; Actress; Director; Composer; Activist; ugly broad; and complete moron!

[silverleaf]

2 words

Sarah Palin

vicious double standard

[rjsimmon]

Did Babs apply this standard when she voted for BHO over Hillary in the DNC Primary or when Palin was running as VP?

[digger48]

Laughing so hard at the first sentence I couldn’t go on

[American Quilter]

Typical Democrat—she thinks talk constitutes action. And since Hillary never shuts up, Barbara thinks she must be brilliant and accomplished.

[JohnBrowdie]

[Opinionated Blowhard]

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.

Well, if she became a partner at the law firm because her husband was the managing partner and simply made her one despite the fact that she never went to law school, then yes, she would be treated with suspicion.

[tgusa]

Sheesh - that beak has GOT to be photoshopped.

[Busta Rhymes]

You forgot Ho.

She broke up many marriages and had sex with just about every man she fancied or met.

[heights]

Look at the great societies European women leaders have created...

[Dilbert San Diego]

Why is it that today even a woman as impressive as Hillary Clinton is judged

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Well, to start with, not all of us think that Hillary is impressive, or has accomplished anything of note, which would qualify her to be president. So we judge her as we would judge any man who is famous for being famous, and has not accomplished anything of note.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Did Hillary graduate high in her law school class?

I don’t know her class rank. I remember hearing she failed the DC bar exam though.

This from the smartest woman in the world. Amazing that she couldn’t pass her bar exam on the first go round.

[Zakeet]

Laughing so hard at the first sentence I couldn’t go on

I see what you mean ...

[Bogey78O]

Streisand fancies herself smarter than she is. Average intellect at best.

[Izzy Dunne]

There is no one in this country who would deny the competence, intellect, stamina, warmth and courage of Hillary Rodham Clinton The let me go down in history as the first:

• She has shown competence at NOTHING, except getting the little people to do her bidding.
• She has shown intellect at NOTHING - even figuring out a smart phone was too hard.
• She has shown stamina - well, maybe you could argue that. She's still shoveling the same manure she shoveled 20 years ago.
• She has shown WARMTH ? HaHaHaHaHaHaHa (spit)
• She has shown courage at NOTHING, except inventing unbelievable stories about Bosnian snipers and joining the Marines and her "namesake" Sir Edmund Hillary, and trying to pass them off as real.

So, if that's what you got, Babs, shut up and sing shut up and go away.

[Huskrrrr]

#agingdingbatactresslivesmatter

[drypowder]

so Babs is pro crime as is anyone else who supports the hag.

[Cementjungle]

Streisand: “Women are inferior, therefore we must hold them to much lower standards than men. Hillary is especially inferior, so any criticism of her is just plain sexist.”

[angcat]

Ugly Babs!

[uncitizen]

#LliberalsSureAreStupid