Hatin’ Palin: The Intellectual Exercise In Action
October 12, 2008 / 10:31 am • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierA women’s studies feminist muses intellectually about Sarah Palin’s policy problems:
Her bad highlights and her layers of puffy bangs scream “don’t mind me, I’ve been filing my nails in a log cabin for the last decade and didn’t know the bouffant was now reserved for burlesque dancers and women who think Vogue is a devilish jig invented by Madonna (cue giggle).” I’m pretty sure my college feminist literature professor is vomiting every time she sees bouffant Barbie. Don’t worry Professor Hart, I am too.
Ann Althouse, through whom I found this mind-sharpening essay asks, rhetorically, (I’m guessing, but I’m not too smart since I like Palin and that proves my ignorance):
Is that that what Women’s Studies teaches these days — inane snobbery? And when did throwing up become the preferred form of elite expression?
Well, if you were smarter, Ann, you’d get it. Alas, there’s no help for you, if you can’t even see how Palin’s style reveals how she’s a stupid woman. The best comment at Ann’s place comes via Lisa who says this:
Final proof the women’s movement is dead and we lost.
So called feminists are trashing other women to support a man who used sexism to beat his female opponent.
Why?
Because she is going against the One?
Because she doesn’t agree with them?
Because she is pro-life?When are we going to stop allowing the Democratic party to hold us hostage with abortion?
Women’s rights do not end and begin with abortion.
And I will not be held hostage by anyone.
Lisa is a public school teacher, a woman, and a Democrat (or was, by her profile’s information). Is she an intellectual? Or does she just not get that the end (Barack Obama getting elected) is justified by any means necessary–including sexist stereotypes ironically propagated by women?
It’s this sort of intellectualism–contemptuous and hypocritical–that “Joe Six-Pack” in all her ignorance understands all too well.
10 Responses to “Hatin’ Palin: The Intellectual Exercise In Action”
October 12 2008 / 8:47 pm
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It is a wonderful freedom to have the ability to disagree with our leaders. It is an even better thing to disagree with them in an intelligent manner that both reflects your belief and bolsters your opinion. I’ve spoken with a lot of women that delight in tearing down Sarah Palin for qualities that have nothing to do with her record or beliefs. Honestly, it sounds like a high school lunch table where the pretty new girl is degraded so that the other girls can feel better about themselves.
I have yet to see an intelligent, thoughtful disagreement with her policies that leaves behind personal insults and innuendo. I guess it just shows that women can be just as petty, jealous, and shallow as men.
October 12 2008 / 9:59 pm
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Mrs.Palin must survive this last campaigning month to star in the forthcoming GOP resurgence and renewal.
Obama,with his secretaries,is full of global serious duties.
October 13 2008 / 7:26 pm
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I’ve spoken with a lot of women that delight in tearing down Sarah Palin for qualities that have nothing to do with her record or beliefs. Honestly, it sounds like a high school lunch table where the pretty new girl is degraded so that the other girls can feel better about themselves. — Ben Weger
In other words, Cattiness and Bitchiness on steroids. Like female versions of that “I was a Football Star in High School” on Married with Children.
Over a year ago, Anchoress described Hillary supporters as “They have never left High School. They will never leave High School.”
And they will never, ever let the rest of us leave High School.
October 13 2008 / 10:15 pm
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Question.
If Palin’s so smart – why won’t she do a simple press conference? It’s amazing – she would potentially be Vice President of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Yet she can’t be trusted to answer a few questions? Biden has done almost a hundred such events.
Some of them didn’t go so well, either.
But Biden wasn’t locked up in a back trailer and trotted out for fundraising events and photo sessions.
Apparently, McCain agrees that Palin is loopy and is best kept under wraps. How cynical for him to have nominated that poor woman for this position.
How outrageous.
And how dangerous that a four time cancer surviour would causally place this incompetent one 72 year old heartbeat away from the Presidency.
October 14 2008 / 9:15 am
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“If Palin’s so smart – why won’t she do a simple press conference? “
She’s already said why – she’s perfectly happy to answer questions when they won’t be edited in a back room to make her look stupid no matter what her answers are. Problem is, any taped interview with a MSM talking head is going to be slanted negative, no matter how she does. She does live events, and does just fine.
October 14 2008 / 9:56 am
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Oh, it’s the EDITING that makes her look stupid . . . I thought it was the dumb things coming out of her mouth. Just a thought – If she can’t manage a press conference – maybe she shouldn’t be allowed near the Presidency of the United States of America.
October 14 2008 / 10:29 am
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Anyone can edit a video to make someone look stupid.
Some people don’t need editing to look like an idiot.
Uh.. Uh.. Uh.. Uh..
Gee, I hope Obama can bring his teleprompter with him when he meets unconditionally with Iran.
October 14 2008 / 12:23 pm
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Barack does press conferences. Biden does press conferences. McCain does press conferences. Elementary school students do press conferences. But McCain won’t let Palin do a press conference.
Why?
That “mean ole media” might surprise her by asking her a question.
Tell me, tell me, tell me do – which part of this answer is edited?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuBuZUJwNb0
October 15 2008 / 11:55 am
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I am a former kid genius (IQ somewhere around 160). I have run into so many “Intelligence 18, Wisdom 3″ intellectual snobs that these quotes frequently come to mind:
“You don’t have to have any intellect to be an Intellectual.”
– G.K.Chesterton, one of the Father Brown mysteries
“When you hear the word ‘Intellectual’, reach for your gun!”
– Benito Mussolini