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Sunday, September 07, 2008
Kevin McCullough :: Townhall.com Columnist
Why only 'modern' feminists hate Sarah Palin
by Kevin McCullough
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Sarah Palin believes that she is every bit as competent as Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The truth is she has much more significant experience in being a top executive than the two of them combined, and yet the "modern feminists" continue to prevent her from breaking through the ultimate glass ceiling.

The reason they do so is clear. She believes she is equal to any man who would like to run for office. But she doesn't believe she's the same as them. She has a manly, and (according to several women I've overheard) handsome husband. She is content in their life together as a couple where each goes out and works hard. As a mom she is parenting her kids giving them what mothers give best, and her husband, gives what only a father can.

She's not afraid to don some lipstick and use her comely attraction to romance "her guy" one night, and turn around and beat back corruption as a fierce defender of what is right the next day. She "bitterly" clings to God, and that picture of her holding and aiming an M-16 is one of the coolest pictures on the internet. Excelling in sports, beauty, education, business, and government she is confident in her beliefs, accomplishments, and results. And that's truly what the 1920's feminists set out to achieve.

Susan B. Anthony derided abortion, and there wasn't a sniff of "lesbian rights" amongst the suffragettes. All they wanted was to be treated equally, but they didn't need to restructure the basis of society, or murder their unborn (or in Obama's world "born") children to do so.

My book actually examines what the faux feminist movement did to men. I wrote it because of the hope that even former 1960's radical women are in need of--as dozens have conveyed to me. One very sad consequence of the 1960's equation was the extension of male adolescence--thus no need to commit, thus no need to take responsibility for the emotional, physical, or financial well being of the women being tossed aside. These men were told not to, and they listened.

But a small town girl, who never took a backseat to anyone, has told a different story. One that never was told by the angry voices of the 1960's that has become the predominant view of women today. You can be both equal AND different.

Sarah Palin is living proof...

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Kevin McCullough is the nationally syndicated host of "'Xtreme' Radio and columnist based in New York. He blogs at www.muscleheadrevolution.com. His second book "The Kind Of MAN Every Man SHOULD Be" is in stores now.

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Palin is an embarrassment
Governor Palin is an embarrassment because she was wholly unprepared for the task to which she agreed to perform. Her interviews were troublesome, her rhetoric was disheartening to many of us, her attacks just plain anger provoking due to the overt lies being proclaimed.
With some further experience in her state and the national level, self-education on a wide variety of topics, public speaking polish, etc. she might be more acceptable to the general public, not just women alone. I will not vote for her, if her politics are as widely opposite as to mine, but when she has matured, she could possibly be acceptable.
Just because she is a woman, who is not my ilk politically, is not reason to vote for her. She has a long way to go to ever become parity with Senator Hilary Clinton or any othe the other women in the House or Senate.
As for feminism; there are all kinds of women in this world; we do differ with each. . .that is no crime, just human nature.

Blue State (Establishment) Feminism
Establishment Feminism in America today is Blue State Feminism and has such individuals as Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer as it’s represntatives. This is today’s radical feminism and it is part of today’s Establishment Liberalism as represented by the Democratic Party. Establishment Blue State Feminism must not conflict with the wider agenda of Establishment Liberalism.

Palin, to the Blue State Feminists, represents Red State Feminism. She loves her husband, she loves her children and family, she opposes abortion, she loves her country, and does not see herself as being oppressed by men and the patriarchy.

Palin is a punch in the face to Establishment Blue State Feminism.

Establishment Blue State Feminism does not truly care about women, otherwise they would be celebrating Palin. But Palin runs counter to the agenda of Blue State Feminism and Establishment Liberalism.

Now I would just as soon get rid of the word feminism,unless of course this country mainstreamed it’s male counterpart: masculinism, men’s rights, or whatever name men wish to come up with. But the political class and the MSM is going to frame every discussion of Palin through a feminist lense.

Now I don’t know if Palin will use her influence to damage men, but from what I see, she loves her husband, children, family, God, and country-and these give hope that Palin can perhaps redefine the national discourse about women and men away from the damaging and dominant influence of Establishment Blue State Feminism. That alone may be reason enough for Blue State Feminists to want to destroy Palin.

Democrats, Liberals, and Establishment Feminists are experiencing an existential threat.

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