Can You Say ‘Sexist’?

I am a life long republican. I'm 54 years old. I want women to strive for whatever they want and to achieve their goals. Wether at work or at home. What you have written is not true.

Why am I not surprised that Anna begins her article quoting G.B. Shaw, an unrepentant socialist who HATED the United States - look it up for yourself. These old-school Feminists have really taken a beating this year, gotta love 'em!

So that is how the Democrats can claim that they represent women? If you are not for murdering your baby, then you can't be for womens rights? Sick!!

Why am I not surprised that Anna begins her article quoting G.B. Shaw, an unrepentant socialist who HATED the United States - look it up for yourself. These old-school feminists have really taken a beating this year, gotta love 'em!

Their entire strategy was based on Hillary being tehe Candidate.

Therefore they had to do something to use all the strategery they'd compiled.

Republicans love women and poor people when it's to their advantage....

Anna Quindlen, So are you jealous or simply scared that your view of feminism has always been wrong? Your words prove the fact that the sameness feminism of the 60???s has attempted to force down the throats of the American public have proven to be false. Does that fact scare you? The conservatives have always objected to that fake feminism, still do. While you speak of rank hypocrisy when observing the conservative acceptance of Sarah Palin, proving you still don???t know the difference between sameness and equality. I don???t pity you, but rather take pleasure in the squirming you and those like you are experiencing these days. Anna, you had better get ready because change, real change is coming and I???m not so sure you???re going to like it.

Parse this quote, sweetie, "I understand that Sen. Clinton, periodically when she's feeling down, launches attacks ...". Those condescending words were used in a more public context than McCain's, for similar reasons! Would you honestly contend that Obama has never used the "B" word?

Meant to add with repsect to the promise of change by McCain/Palin in point 1 posted just below: They did not even need to be elected to meet that promise!

Ok then, Geoff

Couple of points:

1. Don't forget that McCain has said he and Palin will lead the charge with respect to change. So they in a week have changed the landscape of the election and the Republican party with respect to attitudes about women. We should all be very happy about that.

2. Just because one is pro choice, and for equality and other womens issues does not mean we need big government and spending.

For example, I am pro choice, but want folks to pay for them themselves. Even my Dad, who is staunchly anti-abortion has said that he would be willing to be "pro-choice" if his tax dollars are not used to fund it abortions. So, it seems to me that equating womens issues with socialism is a part of the problem.

I think a similar thing could be said for equal pay for equal work... The fear most on "the right" have is that suddenly the government would be telling us what a job is worth -and miss some of the intangibles like cost of health care (when offered), expected length of service (the fact is that many more women who get a leave of absence for child care opt to stay at home), etc.

So look forward to the Republican party puting a new non-socialist face on women's issues in the coming years. Hopefully, by the next election (after Palin is in the top job), we can do the same with a minority, and separate socialism from equality of opportunity once and for all...

Ok then, Geoff

Anna, you have no idea what you're talking about. Please don't pretend to know what makes Republicans do what they do, or feel what they feel.

I am voting for McCain/Palin simply because they are a much stronger choice for the future of this country. Obama is a stuffed shirt with no experience from which to apply to the most challenging job in the world, and Biden is too deeply entrenched in the federal government machine to take seriously.

I remember so well that prior to the 2004 election, the left in this country had all of us Republicans believing we were out of touch... and we all know how that ended for the Democrats.

You will try again and fail.

The Republican Party hasn't changed. Quindlen is exploiting a stupid and utterly convenient stereotype of Republicans that "feminists," i.e. left-wing idealogues who are women, have used over the years to divert attention from the anti-male, anti-child extremists in their own ranks. It's a caricature, and the fact that Quindlen is reduced to using doesn't make it any more real.

NEWSFLASH: Alaska even has electricity and indoor plumbing! Who'd have thought ?! Anna, incase you didn't know, the state of Alaska has more than 30,000 residents (you compared the entire state's populace with the town of Poughkeepsie, N.Y which has 30,000 residents) and you likened Sarah's governorship of the great state of Alaska with the town of Poughkeepsie. So much for factual, non-biased, "News"week articles. NOT!!

Quindlen is arguiing old observations....times do change...the best article recently was in the WSJ on the increasing numbers of women working in the Republican families across the country....this is having a profound effect on the types of candidates they will support.....this is good - women's own views of themselves are evolving - some got to it faster than others - and Quindlen should have empathy and curiosity rather than deride this evolution and change....embrace these women - as they are your sisters...there's hope that we'll all be on the same page or close to it one day

I'm a 30 year old republican male and I could not care less about the gender and race wars some can't seem to let go of. The liberals TALK about transcending these issues but republicans always leap frog them with real ACTION (abolition of slavery, appointment of O'connor and Thomas to the bench, and now Palin, just to name a few). That's because we vote for someone when we believe they have character, judgement and the courage to stand up for their personal principles in the toughest of times, regardless of the gender or race of the candidate. Really, though, I wouldn't expect a liberal to grasp this concept or to accept this reality.

The individual decision a family makes on how best to raise their family is theirs to make. Supporting Gov. Palin right and capabilities to run for this office does not mean that people do not fundamentally believe there is real benefit to having a parent home (especially during the early years as they learn to bond, build intimate relationships, trust, values, etc.). The assumption that that invested time and love makes no difference is an insult to parents that do stay at home and "bake cookies." Back off and give this woman a chance and trust that she loves her children and is lucky enough to have the support structure to do a great job at both jobs.