Letters to the Editor
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The double standard is frightening
So, Bill Clinton is accused of using racist coded language in South Carolina, but no one sees or acknowledges the sexist coded language being used by many people in this campaign? This is the reason older women feminists are getting angry about this. Once again, people just don't feel the need to be as careful when talking about a woman as an African American man.
I must say, I am not surprised, I said 20 years ago we would have an African American male President before a woman. I am surprised (pleasantly) that they are actually running against each other. But let's face it folks, sexism, blatant and subtle, is still pervasive and acceptable. If this campaign doesn't show that, I don't know what does.
BTW, I am an Obama voter, but not a Kool-aide drinker.