Comments on: Sexist or Not? http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/ Come for the comics, stay for the off-topic political discussions Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: steve http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28556 steve Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:04:40 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28556 newsweek's explanation was plausible. The articles focused more on her self promotion and marketing than her "policies." It shows how far she will go to sell herself and it shows very well how little she understands about being presidential. What I find interesting is that the super patriot Palin is violating any sense of flag etiquette. She is using the flag as a prop in a commercial photo. It is displayed disrespectfully like a crumpled up towel and Ms. Patriot is casually leaning on it. I am not a big flag etiquette nut but this is basic. She raised hell about Obama not saluting it, at least it he did not use it like a gym towel. newsweek’s explanation was plausible. The articles focused more on her self promotion and marketing than her “policies.” It shows how far she will go to sell herself and it shows very well how little she understands about being presidential.
What I find interesting is that the super patriot Palin is violating any sense of flag etiquette. She is using the flag as a prop in a commercial photo. It is displayed disrespectfully like a crumpled up towel and Ms. Patriot is casually leaning on it. I am not a big flag etiquette nut but this is basic. She raised hell about Obama not saluting it, at least it he did not use it like a gym towel.

]]> By: Brent http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28517 Brent Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:34:54 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28517 Personally, I think she's playing up the issue because it allows her to cast herself as a victim yet again. If there's one thing her supporters go wild over it's the liberal media persecuting their idols, and Palin likes to stir that sort of thing up. Rabble-rousing is really what Palin does best as a politician... during the campaign there were a couple of events where McCain was looking particularly unnerved by how much Palin was riling the crowd up. Personally, I think she’s playing up the issue because it allows her to cast herself as a victim yet again. If there’s one thing her supporters go wild over it’s the liberal media persecuting their idols, and Palin likes to stir that sort of thing up. Rabble-rousing is really what Palin does best as a politician… during the campaign there were a couple of events where McCain was looking particularly unnerved by how much Palin was riling the crowd up.

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28513 Nicole Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:51:55 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28513 Paperboy #38 ... my bad ... I don't remember how long ago I saw Spinal Tap ... but it would probably open me up for a geezer award Paperboy #38 … my bad … I don’t remember how long ago I saw Spinal Tap … but it would probably open me up for a geezer award

]]> By: az http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28512 az Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:03:40 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28512 Not only is she an expert in foreign affairs... Not only is she an expert in foreign affairs…

]]> By: katie http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28510 katie Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:13:20 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28510 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2009/11/17/no-it-isnt-sexist/ This is a pretty interesting take on this whole kerfuffle. The crux of the argument is yes of course the image is sexist, but Palin posed for it, was rather proud of the fact that she was featured in Runner's World blah blah blah; she's objectifying herself, and it seems that the Newsweek cover is commenting on that, rather than trying to use Palin's sex appeal to sell magazines. Isn't the cover story about how everything she touches turns into a massive clusterf**k? http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2009/11/17/no-it-isnt-sexist/

This is a pretty interesting take on this whole kerfuffle. The crux of the argument is yes of course the image is sexist, but Palin posed for it, was rather proud of the fact that she was featured in Runner’s World blah blah blah; she’s objectifying herself, and it seems that the Newsweek cover is commenting on that, rather than trying to use Palin’s sex appeal to sell magazines. Isn’t the cover story about how everything she touches turns into a massive clusterf**k?

]]> By: paperboy http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28509 paperboy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:37 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28509 Nicole#33- It was an obscure reference to Spinal Tap: If memory serves me okay, there's a scene where a woman complains about a "sexist" album cover and Derek, being a bit thick, asks "What's wrong with being sexy??" Nicole#33- It was an obscure reference to Spinal Tap: If memory serves me okay, there’s a scene where a woman complains about a “sexist” album cover and Derek, being a bit thick, asks “What’s wrong with being sexy??”

]]> By: Mitch4 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28508 Mitch4 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:38 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28508 I thought she was pretty old-fashioned about such things as clothes and makeup ... thus her title "Going Rouge", right? I thought she was pretty old-fashioned about such things as clothes and makeup … thus her title “Going Rouge”, right?

]]> By: Keera http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28507 Keera Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:18:50 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28507 My take on this is: If you act like a cheerleader, you have to expect magazines to use pictures of you looking like one. My take on this is: If you act like a cheerleader, you have to expect magazines to use pictures of you looking like one.

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28504 Nicole Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:23:22 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28504 Oh .. and can wwe please stop talking about Rush Limbaugh in a swimsuit ...... it burns Oh .. and can wwe please stop talking about Rush Limbaugh in a swimsuit …… it burns

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28503 Nicole Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:13 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/18/sexist-or-not/#comment-28503 paperboy, there is nothing worng with being sexy. Part of the issue is using that sexuality and the complaining when people call you on it. paperboy, there is nothing worng with being sexy. Part of the issue is using that sexuality and the complaining when people call you on it.

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