Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Racism vs. Sexism.

America, it appears, is more willing to let a black man be president than a woman. Even months ago, the media was pressuring Hillary Clinton to gracefully bow out under the guise of "bringing the Democratic Party back together" when it was a virtual neck-and-neck race. Her Florida and Michigan victories weren't even counted. When you think about it, it all makes sense. Politics is a boys club, and all these boys were born before the 1950's. They hold on to ideals that men are better than women and women belong in three places: the kitchen, on their backs, or on their backs in the kitchen. Even now, Clinton is being told to bow out gracefully when the fate of her Florida and Michigan victories are nebulating in limbo. Guess there's not much you can do as a pioneering woman these days. You just gotta sit back and wait for the tides to turn. That is, if the men will allow it.