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Originally posted by Spanky
It is you ridiculously self-righteous "aren't we all victims" types that really help recruitment for the Republican Party. So I guess I should be thankful.
Yes - O'Conner was discriminated against when she got out. Even though she was number three in her class at Stanford (Rehnquist was #1) she had a really tough time finding a job. But how infuriating? Where you not aware that there was serious sexism in the U.S. in the 1950s?
Since when is being called a cowgirl an insult? My mother grew up on a ranch, and she likes to be called a cowgirl. She used to compete in Rodeos and thinks it is a compliment. To show she can compete with the cowboys.
Here is Bush and Frist tying to compliment her and you guys freak out. And what does the makeup of the court have to do with it? The phrase would be OK if there were more Women? That doesn't make any sense at all. Either the phrase is bigoted or it is not.
Lighten up Francis.
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Ha. I am not a ridiculously self righteous "we are all victims type," nor is RT. Actually, I am rather lighthearted.
My very point is that there was serious sexism in the 50s but that it's not entirely gone now.
If the makeup were 7 to 2 the other way, the balance of power between men and women in our society would clearly be different, so the comment would have different import. Bigotry is contextual and related to the balance of power, not objective. And I didn't say it was "bigoted," I said it was "demeaning."
That is not to say that O'Connor is not a powerful woman. It is to say that such a comment can have the effect of diminishing a powerful woman's accomplishments. That's why it's irksome. Surely you don't think the mere fact that something is "meant as a compliment" means that it can't be demeaning, do you, cutie pie?
I wouldn't describe my reaction as "freaking out," either. But you probably just think I'm some hysterical feminazi man-hater, don't you, my sweet little deerlick?
