The Double Standard

After I changed the focus from performance to composition, I realized that the fine lines between men and women in this profession were not fine at all.  They were more like dark, Sharpie lines.  So needless to say, it sucks.  I hate having to think that as women, we’ll always have to fight for equal rights.  But I also believe in credibility, especially if it has to do with leading the country.  So, this whole McCain/Palin thing intrigues me.  I find it interesting that the Republicans are lashing out at people who criticizes Palin’s lack of experience by saying it’s sexist.  Well, let’s see here…..

If Palin was a man with the credentials she has, would people think he was fit for the job? or would they laugh?

If he wasn’t fit for the job, then why are we letting Palin get away with it?  

And if people are being sexist, would they have continued to talk about experience and credentials when it comes to a woman like Kay Hutchinson?  (A candidate that McCain did not pick? Who is also a woman?  Who has more experience than Palin?)  Which leads me to believe that this is a crazy gimmick.

Maybe the Republicans are letting Palin slide because she’s a woman.  How belittling.  I wonder if Americans realize this?  I hope that they don’t buy into this Bush puppet who reads speeches from his writers.  Ohhh, I get it.  They don’t want a strong woman who can stand on her own, they need a puppet.