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Original Column:
Gender, Politics, and the "Creep Factor"
As a young, single professional on a business trip in 1996,
I overheard a couple of other women discussing that year’s upcoming
presidential election. They expressed
disdain for Republican Bob Dole because he “just seemed like an old man,” and,
as one of the women explained, “Clinton just looks so cute in his jeans.” Face,
palm. I can’t say my political views
were highly developed in those days, but I was pretty sure I would not choose a
candidate based on how he looked in his jeans.
Sadly, there are far too many voters who cast a ballot based
on the most absurd criteria, and I am especially dismayed by the way some women
participate in politics. Rather than
delve into important issues like maybe Constitutional limits for government or
effective foreign policy, some women have bought into a false narrative of
‘women’s issues,’ celebrity candidates, and the politics of ‘firsts.’ For example, some think that since we’ve now had
our first “black” president, we must
elect the first woman to the White House.
Never mind that the likely candidate has a history of unethical and
incompetent behavior; Hillary Clinton is apt to be the only woman running, and
what difference does it make that a few unimportant Americans died in
Benghazi.
There are also a disappointing number of women who are willing
to buy into false narratives about ‘women’s issues.’ In the recent abortion law debate, we were
told that the evil men of Texas were
on the verge of outlawing abortion and taking away women’s rights. Fortunately, quite a few smart women read the
proposed legislation and knew the bill mandated safety measures for abortion
clinics while allowing elective abortion during the first five full months of
pregnancy. (A compromise bill by definition.) Despite the facts, certain women took to
marching around the capitol wearing decorative tampons and carrying “Hoes
before Embryos” signs. And Susan B.
Anthony went to jail for this?
Women who don’t bother to inform themselves on the issues
are a problem, but another disturbing trend is the willingness to not only
tolerate, but promote men who happen to be creeps. The sad spectacle of poor Huma Weiner
standing by her ‘sexting’ husband so that he can obtain even more power and
glory, breaks my heart. While the
Clintons may be in a huff over the comparisons, Hillary pretty much set that
standard when she showed co-dependent wives how to keep on putting up with a
creep on a national level. And this
empowers women how?
Women on both sides of the aisle have found themselves yoked
to creeps, but I much prefer the reactions of Marianne Gingrich and Jenny
Sanford. Instead of playing the part of
the abused wife, these gals refused to put up with unacceptable behavior and
told their unfaithful men to ‘hit the road, Jack.’ An empowered woman does not put up with
nonsense; she might show up to the press conference, but maybe only to smack
her wayward husband in the back of the head with a shovel. Now that
would be a great news story.
I believe that part of the problem is that women aren’t
listening to their instinctual “creep detector.” As we learn more about allegations that
Democrat San Diego mayor Bob Filner has been engaging in sexual harassment for
years, women who supported him are publicly admitting that the guy has always been
creepy. It’s too bad these gals
continued to support and enable a man like Filner.
Of course while Congressman Weiner and Mayor Filner may be
in a close race for National Creep of the Year, we have a Texas nominee too. In a spectacularly revealing article
published last month, a writer at the ‘Progressive’ Burnt Orange Report
expressed concern that proposed Texas abortion laws might hamper his ability to
hook up. He wrote to his fellow
‘bro-choicers,’ “Your sex life is at stake…don’t be surprised if casual sex
outside of relationships becomes far more difficult to come by.” At least this guy was honest; unrestricted
abortion allows him to exploit more women.
What a creep.
Unfortunately, women who have bought into the phony mantra
of “women’s issues” seem much more likely to put up with these creepy
guys. The truth is that many progressive
ideas, like unrestricted abortion and a state-controlled economy, are harmful
to women and their respective families.
Truly empowered women really think about the long-term impact of
government policy, and will reject the attempts of left-wing exploitation. Time to kick the creeps and their harmful
policies to the curb.
