This week I read an editorial from the Time Magazine website about Sarah Palin. The main focus of this article was explaining the many reasons that, according to the author Belinda Luscombe, American women hate her. The author focuses on very petty reasons for such an outpouring of hatred, like the fact that Sarah Palin is pretty, and thus an object of jealousy and anger from less attractive women. Her extreme confidence is also used against her, however Luscombe does acknowledge that "It's almost impossible to get confidence right. Too timid and you're a pushover. Too self-aggrandizing and you're a bad word unless it's about a dog" (1). I found this article very interesting because it addresses issues that although are rather unimportant in the grand scheme of things, are actually on the minds of many voters, whether consciously or not. An interesting snippet into the scandals that are already arising surrounding Sarah Palin was given when the author mentioned that the Pakistani-head-of state "more or less hit on her", followed by this youtube link.
I would definately recomend this article because it gives us a fresh look on the shallow but common thought processes and ideas that are very present in American society today.
Work Cited:
Luscombe, Belinda. "Why Women Hate Sarah Palin." TIME Magazine 02 Oct 2008 2 Oct 2008 http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846832,00.html.
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Although I am not a fan of Sarah Palin's, I also do not support people judging her on such things as her appearance and her mannerisms. These things might come into play when people are voting for homecoming king and queen, but not for out president and vice president! I think that people should focus on politically relevant issues when voting. However, I believe that you are correct in assuming that people do take into account factors such as candidates' appearances and mannerisms when voting, and I agree that this issue is an interesting one to consider.
My boyish side says, "Haha to the pakistani heads of state hitting on her." However, my serious side says, "That's not funny, world leaders should have a good relationship, but should never take it that far." I agree with you on the point that her appearance and confidence do not matter at all when it comes to selecting the next vice president of the united states. I also agree that the American people do take these unimportant pieces of information into account when they are voting when they should mainly be focusing on the issues at stake.
I'm sorry, but I think it is a little expected that these kind of reactions would occur, and I really don't think that they're unwarranted. If look at Palin you'll find that she was a D student that had to go to several colleges to get a diploma. She even had to go to community college to get back into real college. Even then, here main pick for a job was sports journalism. Looking at that, do you really think that McCain chose her for being smart? Her pick was an attempt to sway female voters, and they're seeing through it.
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