Left-wing misogyny is alive and well

The Times (U.K.) ^ | 06/02/05 | Cristina Odone

[vetsvette]

And, she's surprised by leftist misogyny??

If she's that naive, maybe she deserves to be ignored.

[esquirette]

bwahahaha. i had no idea. . . . .

[T Lady]

'Ms Jackson, who describes herself as a libertarian feminist, shows how, because Mr Clinton was pro-choice, pro-equal pay, pro-state-funded childcare, he could count on the complicity of women (and men) who would normally have delighted in blowing the whistle on a male sexual predator. As with the similarly priapic and disreputable Kennedy clan, Mr Clinton’s track record on social issues protected him from being outed as a serial misogynist.'

Ahh, the Metrosexuals and the Women who love them.

[CFC__VRWC]

If you are a devout Muslim, liberals will see you as a potential wife-beater who longs to wrap your women in burkas.

Talk about being way off base - if you're Muslim, liberals will shut their eyes, stick their fingers in their ears and scream "LALALALALALALA!!!!" at the top of their voices so they won't see or hear you beating, mutilating the genitals of, or gang-raping and honor killing your women.

[kenavi]

I love it when American women learn what a crap place it is for them in any other country but the US.

Isn't she English, she writes too good to be an American journalist?

[cricket]

"The big question is whether the Left can go beyond paying lip service to feminism and reach a position where liberal misogyny belongs as firmly in the past as the Clinton Administration."

Given Christina's insights, thus far; the 'bigger question' might be 'why' the speculation on the possible civility and humility ie 'good' of those on the "Left" is even raised.

The Left - ARE what they ARE. . .they cannot be, what they are not.

[petpeeve]

In simple terms..."Men, you may now start cooking your own meals." Men think equality is women being able to do what men do as well as what they do as women...yet men think they are superior to us because they can do what men do.....

[OB1kNOb]

"...In simple terms..."Men, you may now start cooking your own meals." Men think equality is women being able to do what men do as well as what they do as women...yet men think they are superior to us because they can do what men do....."

Then why do men comprise such a majority of the world's greatest chefs?........

[DemWatch]

men think they are superior to us because they can do what men do

I have to say, your username suits you well!

[ahayes]

Because the women are off running the kids to school and back, doing the laundry, and cleaning the house to spend 10 hours a day cooking. ;-)

I think that is at least partially it. Women are scarce in the high levels of all career paths because taking those jobs requires a great time input, making it difficult for a woman to fit in pregnancy and child-rearing.

[ahayes]

I think the test is whether they'd give a seat to an obviously ill man. If not, then they're just plain rude to everyone.

I would suspect that this is the case, although they might be able to excuse it to themselves more easily on equality grounds if it were a woman they were ignoring.

[Cyber Liberty]

Forget the Malays, I exploded, what about the male Britons present? He responded with a shrug: “I thought you women were interested in equality.” This was more than bad manners. The incident was indicative of the Left’s attitude to women in positions of influence: they are an irrelevance to be overlooked, an irritant to be brushed aside.

"Exploded"? Geesh! Her "pi$$ed-off-ometer seems to be set a bit too tight.

[libertarianben]

She isn't a libertarian. A libertarian would never support state funded health care of any kind. Pro equal pay? Oh Jesus!

[libertarianben]

"In simple terms..."Men, you may now start cooking your own meals." Men think equality is women being able to do what men do as well as what they do as women...yet men think they are superior to us because they can do what men do....."


Yeah so?

[Graymatter]

Men and women, apples and oranges.

[speedy]

With liberals, what you say is far more important than what you do. That should be pretty obvious to anyone who isn't intellectually dishonest.