Dear SOG,

As one political commentator stated:

"The sexism was not imagined by Gillard, and it
was not isolated. Her time in office revealed
the shameful depths of some people's fear and
loathing of women. Much of her treatment in
office has been breathtakingly foul. What can
be possibly said to women who roiled in
disgust at the open sexism designed to demean
Australia's first female prime minister and
leach her legitimacy?"

They are valid and important questions.

Political ommentators continue to tell us,
"a great part of modern
Australia - in the media, the political class, and
the general public - clearly cannot cope with
having a female leader."

Of course others things also came into play
with Gillard.
However, although Kevin Rudd may have to wear the
same condemnation for his long-term destablising
actions. None of it will have anything to do
with his gender, because as commentators agree,
"Some things never change."

RObert, I like the way you think.

Lexi>> Political ommentators continue to tell us,
"a great part of modern
Australia - in the media, the political class, and
the general public - clearly cannot cope with
having a female leader."<<

How do we gather perceptions?
From the media as a mass but we also interact with each other. I have never heard anyone say words to the effect of “what,…. now we have a female PM”.

Lexi I have heard the demeaning and discriminating term “stupid woman” said by those who not say “stupid man,” but as I said they wanted to throw everything at Gillard so all facets of Julia were targeted. Do I believe that misogyny is at the core….not for most.

I truly believe that all politicians have the innate ability to “not get hurt, but get angry, then even,” and Julia is a tough cookie. In saying that the stab to the ego is demoralizing and if pollies hurt, they hurt because of ego.

I did mention *rock* in my other post here.
Yes rude but I fancied the subject came from under a rock.
A bait.
Intened to bash anyone who took it on.
We are not divided by sex in this country.
Some rampaging militants, on both sides try to start bush fires but that about is it.
This morning in goggle news or the SMH a well put together story about young girls, talks of a new woman *Selfies*.
I have noted them else-ware, and think more of them exist, than our author is or seems to be based on this threads title.
The Gillard debate is as expected going no place.
Yes men do not want some types of women to lead.
Surely , come do not avoid it! polling proves women too did not want her.
Her actions persona, inability's, nothing else saw her go.

It is not surprising the OLO posters who have come forward to support the strident and bent radfem idealism of the OP and article.

What is regretable is that others who claim to be feminists have not come forward to correct and balance its woeful take on both genders, or to criticise the OLO posts by women who obviously support the noxious creed and lies that are radical feminism.

One wonders if there always a measure of the dreadfully twisted Dworkin in all feminists? Any wonder young women flee from the feminist harridans who would control them?

By generalising all men as violent and rapists, and by refusing to address:

- the issues of women who are violent and rape, and

- rape and violence committed against men;

the radfems promote their lesbian ideal of separatism. They also throw a concealing blanket over the victims of female violence and rape affecting lesbians, gays and men. By constantly denying that lesbians beat and abuse their girlfriends, that gays can be victims of partner violence too, and violence and rape of men is prolific, the radfems deny those victims a voice and ensure their plight continues, their screams for help being unheard and ignored.

That is what enables violence and the 'rape culture' to bloom, not some article by that old Lefties in the traditional sense, John Pilger. The denial and separatism of radfems and the feminist elite ensures division of the limited resources available to fight violence of all descriptions and perpetuates the turf wars and lack of cooperation between the various government-funded, make that taxpayer-funded, agencies and professionals.

How are we meant to address the problem if no-one knows about it?

Radfem ideology damages all of society because it denies issues affecting most women, and demonises and alienates half of the population, even infant boys.

I do not usually go along with the views of John Pilger, but no-one should be standing aside allowing this offensive and divisive radfem attack on him. It is a personal attack on him, ad hominen. It is tripe and should be dismissed as such.

And this from a poster who gives us Larry Pickering's
disgusting attacks on Anne Summers?
A bit of a double standard here.
Practice what you preach old chap.

Lexi,

There is no double standard just because you with your radfem goggles on say there is.

Pickering is just as well known and authoritative as a social and political commentator as any you would offer.

Now what about commenting on the OP?