Letters to the Editor
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What's the point here?
Shouldn't everyone be a little honest and acknowledge that it's foolish to argue about comparative group victimization levels? As a white guy, I do my best to see the gender issue. It makes me think of my 70 year old mom: really smart, great student with no career expectation or opportunity outside of homemaker/teacher/volunteer because of her sex. This is a source of profound regret to her. On the other hand, I'm sure she feels fortunate that she wasn't born a black guy 70 years ago. And a lot of black guys would agree with that.
Leave it be; things on the whole are looking generally better on both counts. As individuals, Obama has proven himself the better candidate than Clinton. No sexism or reverse racism behind that fact. Anymore internal Salon recriminations is proof that Limbaugh's Operation Chaos is working.
Finally, can we still call male politicians whores or not?