Read this thread word for word. Would things like “too shrill” and “too folksy” EVER be said about a male candidate.
No.
I don’t see these kind of comments ever used for male candidates.
it is sexism. thats the truth
It is what it is. The world is not fair. Perceptions exist, people hear what they hear.
The fact of the matter is that Palin has a tinny-like timbre to her voice that can rise up and grate at times.
Unfortunately.
Obama has that insipid lisp, they all have challenges.
It is not sexist.
Any serious candidate is going to learn to speak in a manner that makes them sound serious.
A southern candidate is going to learn to speak in such a manner to reach people who are not from the south.
A young candidate is going to try to sound less young.
Barak Obama speaks in a manner to reach the electorate. He does not talk street jive thinking that all he has to do is to reach young black voters.
And Sarah Palin needs to learn to speak in a manner that will be received by the masses if she wants to get elected.
it is sexism. thats the truth
Really? I'd bet there isn't one single FReeper who wouldn't like to see the likes of Margaret Thatcher in American politics. Maybe you're too young to know who Margaret Thatcher was, or too old to remember. LOL
Furthermore, perhaps you forgot Howard Dean's (he's a male) infamous "Dean Scream" that went viral.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yshnhEHBtO4&NR=1
Have a nice day. :)
Before you get carried away here, I can't count the times that someone said or wrote that Steve Forbes wasn't attractive enough. Even you've commented on Bobby Jindal's slight build as being detrimental, so how is that any different?
Before you get carried away here, I can't count the times that someone said or wrote that Steve Forbes wasn't attractive enough. Even you've commented on Bobby Jindal's slight build as being detrimental, so how is that any different?