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4 responses to “Roseanne Barr wants the US presidential debate back on topic #righteousrant”

  1. Aqua of the Questioners

    Improving life for women == women’s interest == entertainment and fashion == Sexy Beast.

    (== is computer programming-ese for “is equivalent to”)

    It’s the entire edifice of sexism in a nutshell.

  2. Jo Tamar

    AotQ, I agree with your reasoning, but believe I can get to the same result in fewer steps:

    Women == sex => sexy beast

    Hmph.

  3. Medivh

    It’s the “women’s interest == entertainment and fashion” that gets me.

  4. Jo Tamar

    @Medivh, oh, me too. Me too.

    On a similar note, the SMH’s insistence that the “Executive Style” section is for men irks me incredibly. Or maybe I should say it irks me that the SMH names its section aimed at men “Executive Style”, and then includes in it articles that one might think would be gender-neutral (career-type things) but are written as though only men do certain jobs.

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