Comments on: Sometimes the questions we don’t ask tell us more than the questions we do http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cassandra http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-938 cassandra Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:36:53 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-938 right on, cara. not to mention, there's another absurd assumption here about the way that sexisms work. as you point out, there's no discussion of whether john edwards, as a christian, would be taken seriously as a leader of this country. obviously, if he were elected, his very post as president would demand that he be respected and taken seriously. the same goes for hillary if she were elected. the same goes for the 'seriousness' with which our government considers any number of world leaders who are female/black/asian/muslim/whatever. the power encompassed in job leaves no room for discrimination based on personal characteristics. the president of the united states simply must be taken seriously. and if hillary is elected, this guy will be forced to take her seriously, too. right on, cara. not to mention, there’s another absurd assumption here about the way that sexisms work. as you point out, there’s no discussion of whether john edwards, as a christian, would be taken seriously as a leader of this country. obviously, if he were elected, his very post as president would demand that he be respected and taken seriously. the same goes for hillary if she were elected. the same goes for the ‘seriousness’ with which our government considers any number of world leaders who are female/black/asian/muslim/whatever. the power encompassed in job leaves no room for discrimination based on personal characteristics. the president of the united states simply must be taken seriously. and if hillary is elected, this guy will be forced to take her seriously, too.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-936 Cara Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:13:42 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-936 . . . but that doesn't address anything that I've discussed here. . . . but that doesn’t address anything that I’ve discussed here.

]]> By: Natalie http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-934 Natalie Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:50:25 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-934 I'm gonna take this guys side... the media loves to take the role of exploiting middle eastern countries for their sexist ways.... think about how when we went to war with Afghanistan, all of a sudden Laura Bush was concerned about the women being forced to wear head/face coverings over there. We make it out to be like the Muslim countries hate women... which is obviously a stereotype but whether or not it's a valid stereotype is up for debate. Regardless, the guy who asked this question is probably legitimate. I’m gonna take this guys side… the media loves to take the role of exploiting middle eastern countries for their sexist ways…. think about how when we went to war with Afghanistan, all of a sudden Laura Bush was concerned about the women being forced to wear head/face coverings over there. We make it out to be like the Muslim countries hate women… which is obviously a stereotype but whether or not it’s a valid stereotype is up for debate. Regardless, the guy who asked this question is probably legitimate.

]]> By: Cara http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-931 Cara Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:27:19 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-931 Yes, good points. And yet, somehow, I have a feeling that this won't be the last we hear of it . . . Yes, good points.
And yet, somehow, I have a feeling that this won’t be the last we hear of it . . .

]]> By: Tracey http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-930 Tracey Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:05:50 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-930 Yeah, I totally agree with you. About everything. That said, I'm so glad Clinton had the opportunity to field that question. Because 1)that sentiment, exactly how that guy phrased it, is incredibly common and needed to be addressed, 2)this YouTube-style debate was probably the only chance for her to be asked such a sexist question, since it would be totally unprofessional coming from anyone else, and 3)she answered it SO well. It always gets under my skin when people think of excluding women from something because they are anticipating the sexism of others. Guess what! That, too, is sexism! Yeah, I totally agree with you. About everything. That said, I’m so glad Clinton had the opportunity to field that question. Because 1)that sentiment, exactly how that guy phrased it, is incredibly common and needed to be addressed, 2)this YouTube-style debate was probably the only chance for her to be asked such a sexist question, since it would be totally unprofessional coming from anyone else, and 3)she answered it SO well.

It always gets under my skin when people think of excluding women from something because they are anticipating the sexism of others. Guess what! That, too, is sexism!

]]> By: Sarah http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-929 Sarah Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:50:59 +0000 http://thecurvature.com/2007/07/25/sometimes-the-questions-we-dont-ask-tell-us-more-than-the-questions-we-do/#comment-929 Thanks for a very lucid discussion of the problems with that question. Thanks for a very lucid discussion of the problems with that question.

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