WHO CARES?
I don't care that the new Speaker of the House is a woman.
The feminists are thrilled.
Throughout the many speeches and events celebrating her new role, Speaker Pelosi, a self-identified feminist, emphasized the importance of her win for American women and working mothers. In her speech before Congress, Pelosi said, "It's an historic moment for the women of America. It is a moment for which we have waited over 200 years. Never losing faith, we waited through the many years of struggle to achieve our rights. But women weren't just waiting. Women were working. Never losing faith, we worked to redeem the promise of America, that all men and women are created equal. For our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling. For our daughters and our granddaughters now, the sky is the limit," the Chicago Tribune reports.
Feminist Majority President Eleanor Smeal said of Speaker Pelosi's win, "Feminists everywhere are celebrating. She gives hope to the dream of equality being realized in our lifetime."
When are the self-proclaimed feminists going to move on?
Pelosi has been blabbing about the "marble ceiling" for too long.
It's as if she's the editor of her own chapter in the nation's history.
She's a trailblazer.
Bow down to Queen Nancy.
What a joke!
Pelosi's gender is irrelevant.
I don't care about her chromosomes. XX or XY -- WHO CARES?
I care about her plans for the country. I care about the sort of leader she will be. I care about the fact that she is a liberal extremist and will most likely take the country in the wrong direction.
Yesterday was a circus. Pelosi didn't conduct herself with dignity. It was a party.
From Salon:
Swept into the most powerful political job ever held by a U.S. woman, Nancy Pelosi embarked on a jubilant victory lap with children and grandchildren in tow and a soundtrack by Tony Bennett: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco."
The crooner performed his signature tune at a $1,000-a-head fundraiser Thursday night where Pelosi, 66, celebrated her historic swearing-in as the nation's first-ever female speaker of the House, second in line to the presidency.
..."Democrats are back and that is cause for celebration, and we are back after 200 years with the first woman speaker," the San Francisco Democrat told the roaring crowd of 1,200 at the National Building Museum. "Thanks to you, working moms in this country know there's a mom in the speaker's office who understands their challenges."
As she had earlier in the day after accepting the speaker's gavel from House Republican leader John Boehner, Pelosi thanked her husband, investor Paul Pelosi, her five children and her six grandchildren for helping her move "from the kitchen to the Congress."
"I guess it hasn't really fully landed that I am the person who carries a great deal of responsibility," she acknowledged, "because we have always been a team effort."
...In addition to Bennett, performers Thursday night included Wyclef Jean, Carole King and several former members of the Grateful Dead, one of Pelosi's favorite bands.
Outside there was even a genuine Grateful Dead fan trying to get in, holding a hand-painted sign with the classic Deadhead plea: "I need a miracle." The fan, dreadlocked 30-year-old Scott Orellana, said he didn't have $1,000. A Democratic aide eventually sneaked him in the door.
But mostly Pelosi attracted her own fans, eager to applaud her landmark victory.
"It's inspirational ... I am so thrilled," said Rachel Binah, 64, of Mendocino, Calif., a Democratic activist who brought her 15-year-old niece, Maija, to Washington to witness history being made. "A lot of young people don't really know what we went through to get here."
Sorry.
I don't feel it. I'm not inspired.
I'm nauseated.
2 comments:
I am in shock and awe that my fellow female Democrats and sister feminists worldwide have not lodged protests regarding the recent remarks of the newly minted Speaker of the House. This past Wednesday, at a tea party to honor Pelosi and the late former Texas governor Ann Richards, Pelosi noted:
“ In more than 200 years of history, there was an established pecking order _ and I cut in line."
Instead of acknowledging the years of work, which culminated in her nomination and selection as the first female Speaker of the House, Pelosi slaps the face of every woman worldwide by crowing that her success was due to her fortuitous ‘cut in line’ of the established system.
For centuries, women have been slowly and steadily working to improve the condition of their gender. History records the bold actions of only few of these women – the real brunt of change fell on the shoulders of countless anonymous women who quietly labored to raise the credibility of women working in fields that were culturally considered a male domain. These remarkable women entered into male dominated arenas and used their intelligence, talent and tenacity to revolutionize the perception of women working in these fields. This was no easy task, and it was achieved through decades of hard work, skill and determination– not one of these women ‘cut in line’ to circumvent the system.
THEY WORKED TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM.
Pelosi’s comment in anticipation of being selected as the first female Speaker of the House invalidates the hard won achievements of women today and in bygone eras. The contribution of these women, these true feminists, has afforded Pelosi and myself the freedom to pursue a career and life of our own making. Her comment confirms that her desire to become Speaker of the House stems from her own ambition to be the first female Speaker – regardless if she is the most capable person for the job. In the past, women broke barriers because they were the best person for the job, and just happened to be female. Today, the Speaker of the House, by her own example, encourages women to sidestep ‘the system’ to get what they want.
As a Democrat and feminist, Skye, I'm glad you're pointing out that Pelosi's comments on being the first female Speaker of the House were a disservice to women.
I think she let her giddiness with the moment get the best of her.
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