http://news.politicsandthecity.com/2008/09/19/harman-forgets-protocol-and-blunders-in-against-palin/ Just another Politics And The City weblog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://news.politicsandthecity.com/2008/09/19/harman-forgets-protocol-and-blunders-in-against-palin/#comment-709 Ermiyas Mekonnen Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:55:54 +0000 http://news.politicsandthecity.com/?p=512#comment-709 It just shows how stupid the Republicans are! It just shows how stupid the Republicans are!

]]> http://news.politicsandthecity.com/2008/09/19/harman-forgets-protocol-and-blunders-in-against-palin/#comment-701 Ayse-London Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:26:57 +0000 http://news.politicsandthecity.com/?p=512#comment-701 Rather than focusing on Hariet beaking protocol, why not say 'well done Hariet for saying how you feel'. Politicians are damned if they speak and damned if they don't. Rather than focusing on Hariet beaking protocol, why not say ‘well done Hariet for saying how you feel’. Politicians are damned if they speak and damned if they don’t.

]]> http://news.politicsandthecity.com/2008/09/19/harman-forgets-protocol-and-blunders-in-against-palin/#comment-699 Audrey Cook Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:27:17 +0000 http://news.politicsandthecity.com/?p=512#comment-699 I agree with Harriet Harman - and afterall, she is right in saying that the Labour movement in the UK and Liberal movement in the US are of the same origin and agenda; that's hardly a bombshell or a betrayal of anything. Besides, Sarah Palin's nomination was a fine example of tokenism: she was selected purely because there was a large female voter base to steal from the Democrats when far more experienced candidates - male and female were available...including C. Rice. It is important that people are not afraid to stand up and point out the blindingly obvious fact that 'having a woman as a nominee' does not constitute feminist politics; particularly if the candidate in question was inexperienced and chosen for her gender; opposes many artefacts of women's rights; and is praised for her appearance by the media rather than her abilities (ie fulfilling a male norm of how women 'ought' to be judged on the basis of their appearance and ability to fulfill male sexual gratification). I'm with Harriet on this one, and I guarantee you the vast majority of educated women would agree. I agree with Harriet Harman - and afterall, she is right in saying that the Labour movement in the UK and Liberal movement in the US are of the same origin and agenda; that’s hardly a bombshell or a betrayal of anything. Besides, Sarah Palin’s nomination was a fine example of tokenism: she was selected purely because there was a large female voter base to steal from the Democrats when far more experienced candidates - male and female were available…including C. Rice. It is important that people are not afraid to stand up and point out the blindingly obvious fact that ‘having a woman as a nominee’ does not constitute feminist politics; particularly if the candidate in question was inexperienced and chosen for her gender; opposes many artefacts of women’s rights; and is praised for her appearance by the media rather than her abilities (ie fulfilling a male norm of how women ‘ought’ to be judged on the basis of their appearance and ability to fulfill male sexual gratification). I’m with Harriet on this one, and I guarantee you the vast majority of educated women would agree.

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