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Stinky The Clown

(67,828 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 05:52 PM Oct 2012

Gloria Steinem has operated a steamroller

She did that as she paved the way for so many women. She continues to be at the forefront of women's issues. She is owed so much by so many it is impossible to quantify the debt we all owe her.

She was on Matthews' MSNBC slobberfest tonight. The oafish Matthews closed his interview with her by saying "You're older than me and you look terrific." Good gawd that man is such a boor.

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Gloria Steinem has operated a steamroller (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 OP

She then told him that he looked good too. DURHAM D Oct 2012 #1

She is an American icon Evergreen Emerald Oct 2012 #2

C'mon, I've gotta defend Matthews here. CanisCrocinus Oct 2012 #3

More like Goofus and Gallant...nt PCIntern Oct 2012 #4

For 78 years of age she looks great. whistler162 Oct 2012 #5

DURHAM D

(32,611 posts)

1. She then told him that he looked good too.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 05:54 PM

Oct 2012

jftr - she is 78.

Evergreen Emerald

(13,071 posts)

2. She is an American icon

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 05:59 PM

Oct 2012

I will never forget the time she was on a talk show (Donahue I believe) and an audience member asked her if she was a lesbian (because in those days if you were a feminist you were a radical-man-hating-lesbian).

Her response: "That depends, are you the alternative?"

CanisCrocinus

(109 posts)

3. C'mon, I've gotta defend Matthews here.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:51 PM

Oct 2012

Early in the segment he mentioned something that both he and Steinem would remember because they both "were about the same age." Steinem later deflected that compliment by saying "I think I'm older than you." To which Matthews replied, "IF you are older than me you look terrific." Plus, he prefaced that remark by saying it might be a wee bit sexist; and he repeatedly told her throughout the segment what an honor it was to meet her. He was graceful and gallant.

PCIntern

(25,601 posts)

4. More like Goofus and Gallant...nt

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Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:53 PM

Oct 2012

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

5. For 78 years of age she looks great.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:59 PM

Oct 2012

and no Chris Mathews wasn't a boor.

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