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Sexism in politics, or just politics? : Comments

By Jocelynne Scutt, published 29/5/2007

Heffernan, then Hockey and now Rudd and Rein: is it simply just politics, with sexism being a great big fat red herring?

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FG

Above your reply there is a clever advertisement about photocopiers and streaking. Is some self-righteous feminist indignation about the 'sexism' of the advertisement warranted or will you keep your powder dry as suggested by the author?

Have a good day.
Posted by Cornflower, Wednesday, 30 May 2007 11:49:20 PM
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To be in politics for any length of time then one would have to have a very thick skin, and I think that Gillard has probably heard much worse than what was said by Heffeman. She seems to have ignored his remarks and carried on with the job the taxpayer is paying her to do, which is a plus for Gillard.

But for many years one of the most popular magazines in Australia has been running a collum titled “Mere Male” , but no complaint has ever been made by feminists regards classifying males as “Mere”. I guess this is because feminists believe in equality.

Remarks made in recent times by the press and others about the prime minister and his age represent age discrimination, and remarks made about a number of politicians and their religion represent religious discrimination. Again no feminist has complained about this, and I guess this is because feminists believe so much in equality.
Posted by HRS, Thursday, 31 May 2007 5:20:07 PM
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Cornflower

I take it that that's a "Yes"?
Posted by FrankGol, Thursday, 31 May 2007 6:09:44 PM
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A uncompromising, relentless and possibly personally painfully objective piece by one of Australia's longest serving explicators of genuine feminist thinking.
Thought the attacks by Westernred and others were curmudgeonly in their wilful missing of the very clearly enunciated points about Therese Rein and her choices, that Scutt made and this writer applauds Dr. Scutt for her ability, honesty and character.
Posted by funguy, Sunday, 3 June 2007 10:35:35 PM
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This has just got a rerun at "public opinion", the Gary Sauer Thompson blogsite. To re read it is like rewatching the De Vanna goal scored for the Matildas against Norway, it's just way out on a class of its own and getting better with every viewing.
Posted by funguy, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 12:07:12 AM
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