Senator McCaskill: Why Does A Disagreement Between Two Women Get So Much Attention?

[Tx4obama]

McCaskill: Why Does A Disagreement Between Two Women Get So Much Attention?

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on Wednesday suggested that her disagreement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) on how best to prosecute sexual assault in the military has gotten outsized attention because of their gender.

"I'm a little upset that there's been so much attention to the fact that two women disagree on something," she said on MSNBC's "Now With Alex Wagner" when asked about their differing policy proposals. "I wonder if there would be so much attention if men disagreed?"

While she disagrees with Gillibrand on how best to tackle the problem of sexual assault in the nation's armed forces, McCaskill maintained that she can still collaborate with her fellow Democrat on the issue.

"We have worked together on this subject, and we'll continue to work together," she said.

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Full article here: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/mccaskill-gillibrand-disagreement-attention

[elleng]

1. Seems to me more interesting because its 2 Democrats

who continue to maintain their different approaches to the problem. Just me?

[SheilaT]

2. Yeah, absolutely.

Two people disagree on the substance of some issue. It should not matter what genders are involved, but there is always a happy salivating over the possibility of a "cat fight".

[okaawhatever]

3. Well, really, for one thing it's rare. Women weren't taught to argue, fight, speak loudly in public

or stand up for themselves. I realize I'm older than a lot of people, but in my day women debating/arguing publicly was considered unlady like. It simply "wasn't done". It was considered common and vulgar. Being in the business world I learned to "give as good as I got" but it was definitely a learned behavior.
It's either that or men are secretly hoping it will turn into a pillow fight with you wearing only your skimpiest negligee.