tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674434205961900089.post7431262668838139205..comments2023-03-24T15:08:01.674-04:00Comments on Nimbostratus Parade: CBC: Canadas' Secret Misogyny Meetingplace?Cobalt Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12634297941149982348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674434205961900089.post-42218440423182923532011-12-07T17:36:31.947-05:002011-12-07T17:36:31.947-05:00Saying you'll vote for the best PERSON (in cap...Saying you'll vote for the best PERSON (in caps, as in the original comment) is inherently sexist in this context, because men are being defined as the default of personhood. Women, by default, aren't given the chance to fairly compete in politics, because not only do they have to be smarter and more charismatic than men, they also aren't allowed to 'fight dirty' and have their appearances critiqued more than their political views. <br /><br />Which brings me to the second point. I believe that many women ARE interested in politics and WOULD run if the deck wasn't stacked against them, not only in the ways I detailed in the above paragraph, but also in various ways like the notion that women aren't suited for politics because it detracts too much time from them caring for they're families, the notion that women are 'too emotional' for politics, etc. <br /><br />Also, to sum up the point of the original post, the opinions of the commenters, however misogynist was only part of it. The other point was that many, if not all, of the sample comments I reposted here break the rules and guidelines that the CBC itself sets out for commenters.Cobalt Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12634297941149982348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674434205961900089.post-48291714701179313182011-12-05T20:22:11.224-05:002011-12-05T20:22:11.224-05:00Only one or two of those comments is really all th...Only one or two of those comments is really all that bad. How is saying you'll vote for the best person sexist, or saying more women should get interested/run in politics? I highly disagree with you here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com