Why do intelligent women see through Sarah Palin more easily than some men do? http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/election08/345 There is a strong backlash among women to the selection of Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate. If you Google [Women against Sarah Palin], you get organized places where you can go to feed your interests.
Here were the top 3 in my Google search: http://womenagainstsarahpalin.org/ http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com/ http://snoringkatz.vox.com/library/post/women-against-sarah-palin.html Though I am not a woman, I can imagine there are plenty of reasons for women to find disfavor with Gov. Palin, regardless of political ideology. The severe thoughts on abortion, the whining, the hiding from the press, the way she willingly outed her unwed, "pregnant" teenage daughter. But men seem to like her, and since I am a man, I can address this issue. From the CNN Opinion Poll from September 9, 62% of men had a favorable rating of Palin vs. 53% of women. There was a 7% difference in unfavorable (30% for women, 23% for men). If you Google [Straight Men against Sarah Palin], you don't get an outlet. So there isn't this realm of organization against her. (To distinguish, I picked straight men since gay men are less likely to be influenced by her physical beauty.) But is it just her looks? Yes, this is dangerous ground: judging a political candidate based on looks. But honestly, didn't John Edwards seem to have an advantage based on his hair? John Edwards had great hair, but also had ideas, passion, and experience. Didn't John F. Kennedy have some advantage over Richard "Five O'Clock Shadow" Nixon? JFK was considered handsome, but he knew what to do at 3 a.m. Edwards and Kennedy had to prove that they were solid thinkers underneath the good hair. I noticed the family portrait against the mountain backdrop, and did pick up on her attractiveness many months ago. But I'm not the only one. I still recall sitting at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo on August 29 when Palin was first introduced by John McCain, and the responses from the men besides, "Who is she" were variations on "She's hot." Plus, her family released the now famous photo of Palin in college, of her wearing a T-shirt that reads: "I may be broke but I'm not flat busted"? The Republicans played up the "hottest VP" element on buttons in St. Paul. These are the same people who now think attacks on Palin's background and trouble with the truth are sexist. And there are other traits that she has that appeal to men: she likes sports -- she is a hockey mom and she likes to hunt, even if it takes some bizarre turns. You get the impression that Sarah lets Todd be his own man. There is more to a candidate than hotness or comfort with sports. If they were serious considerations, then Pamela Anderson could be vice president? (She is old enough but she's Canadian.) But the reaction from women has nothing to do with Palin's looks or "hotness," but knowing that where a candidate stands on the issues and the example of leadership that is set is crucially important. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
