Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Congratulations, Hillary. On an International Stage those were very powerful words for women all over the world. Thank you.

The journalist asking the question is a man. A little sexist I would say. This was no mistake. He disregarded any expertise Secretary Clinton had on the issue and wanted to know what her husband thought. He tried to water down his sexist question of our Secretary of State by asking another woman to respond to the same question. He spoke down to Hillary. Didn't think twice about it.

Translating Hillary Clinton's Outburst in Africa (click title to entry - thank you)
What gave you people the idea that diplomacy is best conducted by Stepford wives or saints? The very same people--women--who whine about gender disparity are among the first and most vocal to question the propriety of this woman's choice to put an insult back in its place, and in no uncertain terms....