Sexism does shape perceptions of Clinton. But try telling that to some Sanders supporters.
“The notion that Hillary Clinton is a feminist choice because she is a qualified woman is a really very caricatured identity politics,” Denvir says. He is not alone in this view. At Souciant, Ari Paul informs us that another Salon writer (and DoubleX veteran), Clinton-defender Amanda Marcotte, is the real sexist: “Ms. Clinton’s sole defining feature is her genitalia in Ms. Marcotte’s world, and such cold reductionism is misogyny defined.” For these men, attempts to advance female political representation appear to be illegitimate on their face. In a blog post about Clinton, Sanders, and sexism, left-wing writer Matt Bruenig mocks Emily’s List, the PAC that backs pro-choice Democratic women, as “an organization whose raison d’etre is not to support the best Democratic candidate for office, but the most female one.” These examples are just from the past week or so.
In general, the Bernie Sanders campaign has been overwhelmingly positive for American politics. It has, however, unleashed a minor plague of progressive white men confidently explaining feminism to the rest of us. Some of them rail against identity politics, while others use the language of intersectionality, a great boon to white men who want to inveigh against “white feminism” without losing their left-wing street cred. Some just sound like surly conservatives complaining that affirmative action is racist. All are united in outrage that anyone could ever see a hint of sexism at work in the intense hatred that Hillary inspires among their ilk.
One needn’t have sympathy for Clinton herself to notice this. The writer Kathy Geier, a Sanders supporter who is contributing to a forthcoming anti-Hillary anthology, tells me that the “sanctimonious, lecturing, hectoring tone” some of her ideological allies take when discussing Clinton and feminism is driving her nuts. “They’re trying to delegitimize any critique of sexist Hillary coverage,” she says. “It’s really hard for me, because my politics are with that side, but this ancient left-wing misogyny has risen its ugly head.[/]”
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to the rest of us."
Yes, I can see the horror of a bunch guys who, awkwardly or not, want to be on your side.
They must be taught the error of their ways.
But this Sandernista won't trouble you any more. At least for today, see you tomorrow. Have a lovely day.
I didn't say we were Nice.
And how did "want to be on your side" become lecture.
You want health care....
I want you to have health care. And yes, that needs to include abortions.
You want to have equal pay...
I want you to have equal pay.
Etc..
You feel I put my foot in my mouth when talking to you....
I know you put your foot in your mouth when talking to me.
And yet we seen to have a problem.
Am I the only one confused?
Oh, well, nothing good will come of this no matter how much I would like some to. Have a great evening.
As though it doesn't exist for her. It's now officially known as "The gender card". And it's not just BrenieBro or MRA types either--although my guess is that they are a large part of it--almost anyone who dislikes Hillary will deny or sidestep the issue.
It's a truly bizarre response.
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Because sexism exists, you need to pity your same-gendered buddy HRC and just vote for her already ya darned woman. Don't even consider that Sander's fella because he is not as strong on women's rights and because he just couldn't possibly understand what it is like to be marginalized. But HRC, she gets it... she is a strong voice on women's rights because she happens to be a woman and has been politically attacked by MEN for it! So get in line to vote for the first woman president of these United States!!!
Of course the OP is correct that sexism shapes more than one person's perception of HRC. HRC is a target as a woman on the national stage by conservatives and the media. I am certain that more than one Sander's supporter has had thoughts shaped through sexism regarding HRC, after all they are human beings in a patriarchal society. This OP laughably attempts to correlate Sander's supporters in general and sexism, yet there are sexists supporting every candidate in the race including supporting HRC.
I trust that HRC is being blatantly honest about her desire to advance women's rights, however when she capitalizes on this topic in the primary, posturing as the feminist champion because of her gender (and therefore the obvious candidate for women voters), when Sanders and O'Malley equally strong on the issue and policy positions, she is using that same sexism that her supporters denounce for her own political expediency and this is disingenuous at best.
Just because I know it will irk some out there, here is a white male progressive explaining in his own words what sexism is: Sexism: a form of prejudicial disdain or discrimination against a particular gender based on the individual's personal experience with gender and cultural values. And BTW, Feminism is not exclusive to females, so a white male explaining it is perfectly acceptable and quite encouraged on my part. The more feminist males out there that exist, the better we all will be.
I would love to see a woman as president in the United States, however this white progressive male Bernie supporter does in fact pity those whose criteria for voting is actually based on identity politics alone - people that actually do exist and actually do vote based on single issues.
It is the 3rd way / conservative-light values that turn me away from HRC.
On a side note, I would love to see a plague of progressive white men sweep the nation.
