Abreast of the Candidates |
When do you suppose the Washington Post will write an article examining the bulge, or lack thereof, of each male U.S. presidential candidate’s pants? In an effort for fair and balanced journalism, it only seems right, since they devoted great time and effort into the examination of Hillary Clinton’s breast-bearing garment.
This is a new era in politics perhaps, but certainly a tried and true one in the media. Rather than listening to what Ms. Clinton had to say, a widely-read publication focused on her boobies because that’s so much more titillating. In a decade where barely-dressed women are splashed on most magazine covers, how is it that one slightly low cut blouse on a presidential candidate makes the news?
Oh yeah. Because she’s a woman. She doesn’t sport the power-tie + plastic hair-piece that is de rigeur, so she is a spectacle of sorts on the political stage. And why is that, really? Perhaps the difficulty lies in seeing a woman stand in front of you and actually hear what she says, rather that notice her cup size. It is so easy to demean a woman by pointing out what you can not control yourself from looking at like she is MAKING you stare at her breasts. Sadly, to many voters, she will sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher because they can’t pull their heads out of their asses long enough to stop staring and start listening.
The funny thing is this: I don’t pay really close attention to American politics, since I can’t vote since I’m not American. But I pay enough attention to know I don’t agree with many of Ms. Clinton’s ideas. And yet, I still take the time to listen. I never would’ve known what kind of blouse she wore if it had not made the Washington Post. I was looking for a recap of what had been said, what ideas were bantered around and thought I’d find a recap.
The next time I go looking for a recap, I hope that equal-opportunity comes into play and we find out that Obama dresses to the left in an effort to sway the fence-sitters, Giuliani’s ties have secret messages encoded on them, and that Romney is looking a little full in the seat these days – perhaps the non-drinker is drowning his sorrows in Ben and Jerry’s Chubby Hubby? Next on his platform: crashing the discriminatory practices of the Curves fitness chain where women get all the advantages so he too can get fit in 30-minutes a day and bring his big, bad, svelte self back into the spotlight with confidence. |
Trudi Evans |
| About the author: |
| Trudi Evans is the publisher of As We Are Magazine and an active member of the board of directors for the Eating Disorders Action Group. Her interests range from politics and writing to environmentalism and mixed-berry cobblers. She resides in Nova Scotia with her spouse Rob, their son Sam, and Sam’s cat Hero. |
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