She's "domineering" eh? (Faux Noose re: Sotomayer)

[Triana]

If she was a man - if she had a penis to keep her brain in - would THAT be a term used to describe her? Would "domineering" even be an ISSUE?

I think not.

Nice to know misogynism is still alive and well - all the way up to the supreme court.

This is akin to calling Obama "uppity". They don't even TRY to hide their disdain for women - particularly very accomplished ones.

[Skittles]

1. look for "shrill" soon

[Number23]

17. No, they'll do "aggressive" first

Women of color always get "aggressive."

[Triana]

20. "angry"?

that's the one they tossed at Michelle Obama.

[Number23]

23. Yep. The Angry Black Woman (a banner I am all too happy to throw on when needed)

No sister with a brain and bit of ambition hasn't heard that at least once.

They might try to throw "sassy," or "militant" (although that's usually for sisters too) at Sotomayor too. The media, which we all know love alliteration, will probably do something stupid like The Belligerent Boriqua. (Pretty sure I'm spelling that wrong) :)

I'm getting nauseous just thinking about all of this.

[Triana]

24. I'm white as a ghost but have been told I'm "angry" too

brains, passion, ambition, strong opinions = "angry" (unless you're a man)

[lapfog_1]

2. Word choice... the soft sexism

Man - shows leadership, no nonsense, assertive

Woman - Domineering, pushy, a "b**chy boss"

[BlooInBloo]

3. Wonder who'll be the first to say "emasculating" or "ball-busting" or the equivalent.

[Triana]

13. "bogged down in marginal details," and "a bit of a bully."

is how they also described her.

Poor babies.

[eleny]

4. I want to see her make Scalia shrivel like a you-know-what in a cold shower

How's that for a little reverse sexism?

And btw, I don't think it would take very long. Scalia might be a bully but I bet he's a mush melon inside and he'd crumble if she said "Boo!".

And I think she's making the idiots at Faux crap their pants because they know she's in. All they have left is to stamp their feet and spew pea soup.

I'm just so thrilled she's the nominee. :D

[Triana]

6. Scalia is just an impotent bully

Pfft.

[Enthusiast]

27. Hey, maybe she can go duck hunting

with Scalia. :sarcasm:

[elleng]

5. Hope for BullDog!

Came out of the projects in the Bronx, worked for Morgenthau >>> Try DOMINANT!

Will be fun to imagine her vs. Scalia! (in our dreams; Supremes have very cordial relations among themselves, I understand.)

Thinking of her and Ruth! 2 GREAT NEW YORK BABES!!! (No offense; I'm one too, and very pleased imagining them!!!)

[eleny]

8. New York old babe here and as thrilled as you are

How I wish we could get video feeds of the Scotus. I might have to start listening.

[elleng]

11. Can't hear them in conference,

but C-Span carries (may archive) oral arguments, so NEXT TERM!!! I really enjoy that stuff.

[eleny]

15. I'm going to start listening

I'm getting really fascinated with the court. I enjoyed Toobin's book on the court and even Buckley's novel, Supreme Courtship.

[elleng]

18. I've heard it weekends on car radio,

but it may be possible to listen anytime from archive. Haven't checked.

One of my favorite institutions!

[elleng]

47. Hi!

Am listening to C-Span archive of a moot court at GW, where she participated.Posted at eds etc. FUN!

[eleny]

49. Can you send me a url?

I don't know why but I can get all thumbs when I'm digging around C-span archives. Just if you can get the chance.

Thanks for the tip, though. Once I get to the right place I'm sure I'll find more on my own. :hi:

Btw, this comes at a great time with Liz Cheney dominating MSNBC this hour.

[elleng]

50. Voila.

Interesting 'old' stuff at the end.

SOTOMAYOR:
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=basic_search&query=Sonia+Sotomayor&sort=date&start=10

Supreme Court

http://www.c-span.org/Topics/Supreme-Court-Judiciary.aspx

[eleny]

51. Thanks! I've got them both right in my Bookmarks Toolbar, too

Something for tonight and something for the days ahead. :hug:

[elleng]

12. dupe

[Triana]

9. I hope she gets in and takes a chunk out of some butts up there...

....she's tough, no doubt. If she were a man, that'd be an admirable trait. But since she's "a girl" - she's "domineering".

This is the same not-veiled-at-all sexist language they hurled at Hillary during the Primaries. These BOYS can't deal with real women, can they?

[elleng]

14. Yes and no.

Actually, I suspect that scalia and alito may have the problems, BUT then I hear that Ruth and Toni are VERY GOOD FRIENDS!!! So who knows???

Tough is a word I should have used.

[proud patriot]

7. faux is pathetic

[Triana]

10. that's putting it nicely. n/t

[Jennicut]

16. ANd Scalia the pig is not?

[Triana]

19. Exactly. No one ever pointed it out...

...because it's acceptable if you're a guy nominated for a job like that - expected, even.

[Jennicut]

21. Total double standard. How is this sexist crap allowed to be thrown out there

like its no big deal? I guess getting high honors at Princeton is not enough to be smart if you are a woman and having strong opinions means you are "domineering".

[Triana]

22. Bingo!

That's exactly their attitude. UNbelieveable the sexism towards her in just ONE day! Wow.

[SarahB]

25. And someone who is a wimpy wuss is a good quality for the Supreme Court?

:wtf:

[Triana]

30. Only if it's a woman. We have enough wimpy wusses in the Senate

anyway.

[tavalon]

26. That's the best they can do?

:rofl:

[northernlights]

28. well she's no Harriet Meiers!!1!!1!

Now THAT was an appropriate female SCOTUS pick! What arseholes they are :rofl:

[Triana]

31. Meiers, Palin, Coulter...

There's something about the women the GOP love.... :evilgrin:

[C_U_L8R]

29. If there is really such a thing as republican women

I hope they are ashamed of the truly hateful crap that comes out of their own party.
Clearly the GOP does not respect women.
In fact, itseems they don't have much respect for anyone who
is not white christian and conservative. Pretty disgusting and unAmerican of them.

[Triana]

32. "big tent"

[Bucky]

46. Okay, that was dumb

Yes, there Republican women really are women. As Democrats, what say we leave sexual denegration of our opponents to the experts, okay?

[riverdeep]

33. And here I thought the pubs had their come to Jesus moment

regarding women when Palin won the VP nomination. After all, they were just SO concerned with sexism back then. It was everywhere I tell ya! Was it all just political posturing?

-Do dogs lick themselves?

[Triana]

36. They ended up with Palin because no intelligent woman would ever...

...align herself too closely with Republicans. Think about it.

[cherish44]

34. If a woman is going to make in a man's world she's got to be a "bitch"

And that's the truth. I'm glad she's tough as nails and doesn't take shit.

[Wednesdays]

35. K&R

:kick:

[RufusTFirefly]

37. Jeez Louise. Not even a hint of subtlety anymore

Pure unadulterated sexism and racism.

Angry right-wing middle-aged white guys are really running scared these days.

[Triana]

39. That's what's amazing - not that it's sexist - but that it's so damn blatant! n/t

[glitch]

38. I WISH! Opus Dei types love to be dominated.

Talking about you Scalia. And you Thomas. And most likely Roberts and Alito too.

[Vickers]

43. Har! I can just picture those guys shivering with antici...

..PATION.

:rofl:

[applegrove]

40. She's supposed to be domineering. She a judge for gosh sake!

[sutz12]

41. I hope so...

:)

[Triana]

42. Me too. I'd hate to have wimpy wusses on the SC like the ones in the senate..

...I WANT them to have a backbone.

[thereismore]

44. They are afraid Scalia would no longer dominate the court. nt

[Triana]

48. That would be a good thing. n/t

[Bucky]

45. Shrill, shrew, old maid, bitch, nag, hectoring old bat... What am I forgetting?

oh, right, as a Latina, she's too passionate & firey about her irrational emotional issues. Ha-ha, what I'm really forgetting is that's actually how I'd describe her Republican opponents!

Nagging, hectoring, old, batty, irrational, hot heads is their baileywick. Every time shrinks diagnoses "Psychological Projection" in one of their patients, they have to pay royalties to the Republican Party.