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sheshe2

(83,758 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 06:48 PM Apr 2015

What Maureen Dowd Doesn't Know About Feminism Could Fill a Book

One thing you can say about Maureen is that she is an equal opportunity basher. Now she's all about trashing Hillary Clinton the same was she did Barack Obama and George W. Bush. The truth is that she seems to have a natural inclination to be disgusted by anyone who is either president or who wants to be. I'll leave it to the rest of you arm chair psychiatrists to analyze that one.

In going after Hillary today, Maureen shows that she knows absolutely NOTHING about feminism. To the extent that she has a point other than railing about Hillary, its that she was too masculine in 2008 and is being too feminine this time around.

Here's a news flash for you Maureen...the whole point of feminism is that women get to be whatever the f*ck they want to be. It's their CHOICE. No only that - they can be a bitch one moment and a sweet old granny the next. It is patriarchy that wants to put us in a box that they've labelled "feminine." And it is feminism that says that we don't have to conform to Maureen's definition of what it means to be a woman any more than we have to be Stepford Wives.

What's ironic is that after penning a condescending, misogynist, distorted column about Hillary, Maureen ends by saying that she needs to be ready to take on the condescending, misogynist, distorted attacks from her Republican rivals.
Oy Vey!!! As I said, what Maureen doesn't know about feminism could fill a book.

Read More: http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-maureen-dowd-doesnt-know-about.html

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What Maureen Dowd Doesn't Know About Feminism Could Fill a Book (Original Post) sheshe2 Apr 2015 OP
MoDo is going to be nipping at Hillary's heels into the distant future. Paladin Apr 2015 #1
What MoDo doesn't know could fill hifiguy Apr 2015 #2
Maureen Dowd's opinion doesn't matter, unless you let it. closeupready Apr 2015 #3
IMO she thinks her job is to be snarky elfin Apr 2015 #4
'There's More Danger in a Reserv'd and Silent, than in a Noisy, Babbling Enemy.' freshwest Apr 2015 #5
Nope, she is not bothering me at all, freshwest! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #7
You tellem sheshe! William769 Apr 2015 #6
Lol~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #8
Your just like me. William769 Apr 2015 #9
Yes! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #10
you do too! William769 Apr 2015 #11

Paladin

(28,257 posts)
1. MoDo is going to be nipping at Hillary's heels into the distant future.
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 06:55 PM
Apr 2015

Lucky us, we get to put up with it. What the hell ever happened to the once-proud NYT Opinion section? It's been taken over by a bunch of no-talent hacks, for the most part. Shameful.

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
3. Maureen Dowd's opinion doesn't matter, unless you let it.
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:04 PM
Apr 2015

She is not a journalist, and she never did anything important.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
4. IMO she thinks her job is to be snarky
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:20 PM
Apr 2015

No matter who is in power or ascendant to power.

Was fun when she sniped at W, but now her never -ending petulance betrays her true character - or lack of same.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
5. 'There's More Danger in a Reserv'd and Silent, than in a Noisy, Babbling Enemy.'
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:57 PM
Apr 2015

Pay her no mind, she's only there to tantalize the spiteful and gullible. And to provide a 'pretty face' for the most rabid form of conservatives.

*Doesn't say words that will get my post hidden, but youi know I am still thinking of several compliments she would not like to hear.*

The concern is that she is being paid for her spewing, and if we could follow the money, we'd know why.

sheshe2

(83,758 posts)
7. Nope, she is not bothering me at all, freshwest!
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 08:29 PM
Apr 2015

I never read her, I just loved smartypants response...

Here's a news flash for you Maureen...the whole point of feminism is that women get to be whatever the f*ck they want to be. It's their CHOICE.


Now that is saying it!

Yes, I do believe I know what you are saying without saying it.

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