Biden/Palin

Here is an e-mail I have just sent to my former Women's History professor... I think you'll get the idea...

Also, I really want debates to have the people in split screen, but then they pull back to a wide shot and the candidates/debaters are actually standing that close to each other... BLISS

"I feel like women in the media; in some branches of life in general; and politics (such as Geraldine Ferarro) are endorsing Sarah Palin's image as a woman. It's almost a sense of respectability for women as if standing up on a stage and being a pawn for the Republican party is some sort of medal to be worn for females. I don't understand. It's completely wrong to say it's admirable for a woman to stand up on that stage and join in a debate. GF said she hopes her granddaughter looks up and sees a woman and is inspired. It's crap! That's like looking at Old Schlafdog and saying, whoa, she "has" a vagina that makes her my hero. CRAP.

I am completely heated by this (as are my comrades in SAGE). It's making women seem dumb. It's making image more important than what someone stands for. Sarah Palin is NOT pro-woman. She's trying to do things that will set us back (I know this because I took your classes...lol). 

I know you don't like to bring personal politics into class (though the personal is political...had to jab there) but I can you see how women or people in women's studies are reacting to this type of image/reaction of/to Sarah Palin's ability to stand up and debate?

I think that it is almost like saying we're weak because it takes courage to stand up and debate, as if men don't have to face a challenge? Maybe it's just poor wording. Maybe I'm missing something, but I've been trying to keep up and it just isn't making sense nor does any of this shit seem admirable.

I'm calling Schlafdog. I'm going to write down a day to call her. I'll let you know how it goes.

BLURG."

Don't vote for Sarah Palin because she's a woman. YES vote because you can. Vote because YOU are a woman (or man or whatever). BUT VOTE BASED ON BELIEFS AND POLICY!!!

I have to study a bit more and sleep now. GRE in the morning... way to go Alexis... worst day to pick, but whatever I'm gonna go ace this shit.