tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post3750320464224941781..comments2023-08-06T05:21:30.799-05:00Comments on The End Zone: I like Michelle Bachmann; I don't like her making political hay over Arlen Specter's "Act like a lady"gcotharnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post-92004708957083815802010-01-23T15:27:11.517-06:002010-01-23T15:27:11.517-06:00Well, the man can instantly become angry-haughty, ...Well, the man can instantly become angry-haughty, and does use angry-haughty as a weapon. And it's EASY to imagine him being an unenlightened sexist in various ways.<br /><br />Slightly adjusting the direction of the conversation:<br />Since posting this, have wondered: Am I being a dilettante? I'm primly demanding that Sen. Spector be taken down strictly based upon his record of governing, as opposed to being taken down partly due to accusations of sexism. Am I out of touch? Ignoring gritty political reality? I don't know the answer.<br /><br />My own thoughts on handling sexism, racism, et al: <br />I'm completely comfortable with taking private action - in one's own private life - which is based upon a hunch that another person is sexist, racist, et al. However, I'm wary of taking down public figures via accusations of sexism, racism, et al. Some public sexists and racists need public shaming. However, such is tricky business. Our society's cavalier attitude about threshold of evidence feels a lot like Che Guevara's command to underlings regarding men whose loyalty to the revolution was suspect: "If in doubt, shoot him."gcotharnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912428161978690599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891553.post-32895935432021460322010-01-23T14:05:56.833-06:002010-01-23T14:05:56.833-06:00I seem to recall he acted similarly when being que...I seem to recall he acted similarly when being questioned by Laura Ingraham.Bob's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971565970366294930noreply@blogger.com