...But She's the Wrong Kind of Feminist!

Sarah Palin should be a feminist's dream. She's a powerful woman who made it on her own and she has it all: A self-made career and a beautiful family. Her macho, union worker, snowmobile racing husband, Alaska's "first dude," is happy to play Mr. Mom while she runs the state.

I know, it's all about her anti-abortion, pro-guns and God stances... Can't feminists at least give her props for her achievements before slamming her policies? Gloria Steinem was just quoted as saying "All Sarah Palin shares with Hillary is a chromosome." All I can say is, thank God for that!

I could go on, but I'd rather direct you to an excellent commentary written by Andrea Peyser. She skillfully shows how the left has lapsed into 1950's style paternalistic sexism. Here's the money quote:

But women on the left, who fought long and hard for the ability to raise children simultaneously with election cash, are in spasms. (Some have simply kept silent. Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton - where are you?)

Meanwhile, WomenCount, A Pro-Hillary Feminist group, actually defended Palin against what it calls "misogynistic attacks," while maintaining they did not agree with her politics. Finally , one feminist organization that is intellectually honest and true to its stated cause. Why haven't we heard more from them? Because it doesn't fit the narrative.

Why the hypocrisy? Because it's not about the poor, or feminism or racism or whatever-ism, it's about Liberalism.

For a summary of media attacks against Palin, go read this politico article. It sums things up nicely, but be prepared to get mad. My favorite is the one criticizing her hairdo.