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Wednesday, October 20, 2004Well, you know, I don't know Laura Bush. But she seems to be calm, and she has a sparkle in her eye, which is good. But I don't know that she's ever had a real job — I mean, since she's been grown up. People are missing the real insult to women in that comment - the implication that you aren't grown up until you get married. What else could she have meant? People don't usually hold down "real jobs" while they're in high school or college. She knew Mrs. Bush had been a teacher, or at least a librarian, despite her subsequent apology. (And she probably doesn't consider those "real" jobs, either.) She meant what she said. Mrs. Bush stopped working when she got married, or in Heinz-Kerry parlance, "grew up." Of course, it's an insult to women (and men) who choose to stay home, too. But it's a broader insult to all women to insinuate that they aren't fully grown until they have a husband and children. posted by Sydney on 10/20/2004 07:57:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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