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Apr. 17th, 2012 07:48 pmJust saw a quote by Obama that sparked a big response in me. (Note: What's below is in no way a reflection of my friend who posted the quote, or her/his views, or anything of the sort.)
I like half of the quote and am annoyed to gargantuan proportions by the other half.
First the half that I like (although I don't like that this should even have to be said in the 21st century - should be self-evident by now).
"Women are not an interest group. ... They are half of this country and they are perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health." -Barack Obama
And now the bit in the ellipsis; the part that has got under my skin.
"Women are not an interest group. They are mothers, and daughters, and sisters, and wives. They are half of this country and they are perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health." -Barack Obama
They are also plumbers, and beach bums, and puzzle lovers, and drug addicts, and nuns, and atheists, and a million other things that have nothing whatsoever to do with their relationships to men. Women are perfectly capable of making their own choices because they are people. It is incredibly sad that the leader of the free world still feels (apparently) that he can't make people believe in the humanity of women simply because it is true, he has to appeal to love of specific women to get the point across.
I like half of the quote and am annoyed to gargantuan proportions by the other half.
First the half that I like (although I don't like that this should even have to be said in the 21st century - should be self-evident by now).
"Women are not an interest group. ... They are half of this country and they are perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health." -Barack Obama
And now the bit in the ellipsis; the part that has got under my skin.
"Women are not an interest group. They are mothers, and daughters, and sisters, and wives. They are half of this country and they are perfectly capable of making their own choices about their health." -Barack Obama
They are also plumbers, and beach bums, and puzzle lovers, and drug addicts, and nuns, and atheists, and a million other things that have nothing whatsoever to do with their relationships to men. Women are perfectly capable of making their own choices because they are people. It is incredibly sad that the leader of the free world still feels (apparently) that he can't make people believe in the humanity of women simply because it is true, he has to appeal to love of specific women to get the point across.