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kalikshama -> RE: Petition: CNN: Fire Sexist Contributor (9/6/2012 1:13:09 PM)
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Erick Erickson Not a Fan of Women Talking
The Democratic National Convention might seem a bit boring, considering the low chance of cranky old men lecturing empty chairs, but never fear, connoisseurs of right-wing nuttery. If you let your eyes drift away from the stage to the reactions of conservative pundits, many howlers are still to be found. As with the Republican convention, the focus of the DNC is on getting female voters to the polls. Which means that expectations of seeing highly insecure dudes descend into hysterical bouts of sexism at the mere thought of Democrats running on a platform promoting women's equality are at a record high.
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[image]http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/20120904-ericksonapology.jpg[/image]
"Sorry you were offended" is well-known code for "I stand by every word, but am sorry that not everyone agrees with me." Which is appropriate in some cases, such as when what you said makes sense, but in this particular case a more thorough apology is called for. "Sorry that I think my audience is stupid enough not to notice that my objection to letting women speak didn't extend to the RNC, which featured many female speakers," would be a good start. "Sorry that I need to believe half the human race has nothing of value to add in order to feel good about myself," is another, more appropriate apology.
...One of the major goals of the Democrats this week is impressing upon women that voting Democrat is a vote for their best interests. For that reason, I hope they're considering sending bouquets of thank you flowers to men like Erickson and O'Reilly, who make the point for them.
Full article: http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/09/05/erick_erickson_on_the_dnc_dubs_first_night_the_vagina_monlogues_.html
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