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I usually don't read the writings of gender feminist bigots like Anna Quindlen, Maureen Dowd or Ellen Goodman. All they do is make me mad.
You can find examples throughout history of women leaders who were as egoistic and self-serving as their male counterparts. But as far as talking tough and backing it up with force, Margaret Thatcher probably has few equals in the latter half of the 20th century. I bet Anna Qundlen grew to resent Thatcher almost as much as she resents Bush and Cheney.
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I would dearly love for someone to tell me why anybody (male or female) thinks they're entitled to public office. When the Anna Quindlen's of the world complain that more women aren't in politics, what that translates to is "Women are entitled to election to office."
Doubt me? A few years ago I saw this woman on television (I forget who she was, but I think she was a NOW representative) actually say that affirmative action should be applied to politics and public office. In other words, there should be X number of women in office.
But here's a small problem: What if nobody wants to vote for them? In the extremist mindset, that doesn't matter. They're entitled to that office, even if nobody wants them there.
There was a time when "democracy" meant two or more candidates would make their case to the public about why each feels his or her policies are better, and why each felt that he or she was the better candidate. Then the public would vote and decide, with one candidate winning based on the number of votes, and the other losing, also based on the number of votes.
But not anymore. Now, "democracy" means that Candidate X is entitled to public office simply on account of her gender. Candidate X feels that you are obligated to vote for her, even if you don't want to. (After all, there has to be some semblance of democracy, hence the vote.)
So I wonder what Anna Quindlen's America would be like, if she had her way? If nobody votes for Candidate X, or she only receives a small percentage of the total votes, does she still get the office?
"Existence exists. A is A." -Ayn Rand
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by Anonymous User on 12:29 PM July 19th, 2004 EST (#3)
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There was a time, maybe about 20 years ago, that if a female candidate was running for president I WOULD have voted for her.
But as time went by from then to the present all I heared coming out of female politition's mouth was anti-male rethoric. The general female public has become very much the same way. Any thing they say about men is a put down. "I hate men" this and "Men are bastards" that etc.
WHY would I now not vote for a female in office?
For the very same reason as an American Indian I wouldn't vote for a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Why would I or any one vote in a person or people who have nothing but contempt for you and would more than likely use their new found power to harm you rather than help you?!?
Sorry ladies, ALOT has to change before I vote for any of you. And I suspect I am not alone in this attitude.
Thundercloud.
"Hoka hey!"
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