Comments on: Why calling out misogyny matters, part 2: When misogyny is used against men

By: Feminizing Obama | season of the bitch

Feminizing Obama | season of the bitch — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:20:54 +0000

[...] Zuzu at Feministe pointed out a while back, sexism on the campaign trail cuts both ways. And it’s continually [...]

By: Feministe » Some of the Right Things

Feministe » Some of the Right Things — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:21:01 +0000

[...] primary season has been evidence, if more was needed, of that. See Zuzu’s posts here and here. And I say that as someone who never intended to, and did not, vote for [...]

By: Sarah J

Sarah J — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:10:45 +0000

I think that one of the few good things to come of all this BS stereotyping, then, would be the avoidance of that stupid hunting photo op.

By: zuzu

zuzu — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:01:29 +0000

Now, I’m wondering what that basketball reference will lead to. Didn’t we already have the Obama-basketball association as a marker of preverbal, inner-city African-American anger?

If he becomes the nominee, he will have to avoid the expected hunting photo-op, because of the gun.

By: donna darko

donna darko — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:49:10 +0000

Yes, patriarchy hurts everyone.

By: charlotte

charlotte — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:40:10 +0000

Now, I’m wondering what that basketball reference will lead to. Didn’t we already have the Obama-basketball association as a marker of preverbal, inner-city African-American anger? I remember something from last year … dimly …

By: Fade

Fade — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:15:11 +0000

Drydock @ 38 agreed-

They (the bobbleheads) don’t believe in this shit. Do you think Joe or Chris Matthews bowl? This is just a great way to slam the Democrat by pimping to the blue collar crowd that Obama isn’t one of them again. Just same old bs by cartoon big media commentators. “And hey, we can throw in a comment that reminds them he’s black because he’s good at basketball!”

Joe Scarborough : I want a real man for President. You know a guy who can kill young girls he’s knocked up.

By: marie

marie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:13:42 +0000

But, dare we hope that Obama actually speaks out against misogyny if this does actually affect him?

Betty, I have yet to see Obama speak out against misogyny. I suppose he is okay with it being directed at his opponent, Clinton. The fact that he does not speak out against it makes me doubt his statement that he would be better on women’s issues than Clinton.

By: octogalore

octogalore — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:12:51 +0000

Donna Darko — I agree, and that’s an elegant way of stating my concern above. The hits that BHO may or may not be taking because of his substandard bowling and related masculinity/patriarchy societal hangups are much more minimal than those HRC is taking constantly due to actual misogyny.

By: Roxie

Roxie — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:58:52 +0000

Also, racist! They go on talking about good Obama is/must be at basketball.

FINEMAN: —which he's very, very good at, by the way, and which translates racially, too, especially during the NCAA basketball tournament. Don't do something you've never tried before in front of a national television audience, OK? MATTHEWS: You know, Michelle—and this gets very ethnic, but the fact that he's good at basketball doesn't surprise anybody, but the fact that he's that terrible at bowling does make you wonder—