2016 Postmortem

senseandsensibility

(17,108 posts) Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:45 PM Feb 2016

This is probably my first ever positive thread about HRC

I don't support her right now, but I believe she is a victim of sexism as far as "likability" goes. Women are judged WAY more harshly in that regard. I mean, trump is likeable? Let's not feed into this. Everything else is fair game.

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This is probably my first ever positive thread about HRC (Original Post) senseandsensibility Feb 2016 OP

It isn't sexism on my part...i'm female and I don't like her. Punkingal Feb 2016 #1

You're not being sexist at all, but the media is. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #3

So am I (female) senseandsensibility Feb 2016 #4

You bet. kstewart33 Feb 2016 #2

Agree. It'd be fun to imagine what Hortensis Feb 2016 #5

No, Trump is not likable whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #6

Trump "likeable"? He's got even higher negatives than Clinton. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #7

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)

1. It isn't sexism on my part...i'm female and I don't like her.

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Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:47 PM

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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

3. You're not being sexist at all, but the media is.

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Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:50 PM

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senseandsensibility

(17,108 posts)

4. So am I (female)

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Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:50 PM

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and I have neutral personal feelings for her. I still think women suffer a double standard.

kstewart33

(6,551 posts)

2. You bet.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:49 PM

Feb 2016

The headlines: Hillary "panicked" "scared" "in chaos."

Rarely if ever see those descriptors for male candidates in the 2016 race.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. Agree. It'd be fun to imagine what

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:51 PM

Feb 2016

would be said of The Donald if she was The Darlene. Or depressing.

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

6. No, Trump is not likable

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 08:53 PM

Feb 2016

There are a LOT of male politicians I like less than Hillary, but I don't like her either.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. Trump "likeable"? He's got even higher negatives than Clinton. n/t

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Sat Feb 20, 2016, 09:16 PM

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