Why are all the commentators on television, attempting to answer the question, 'How do we get the women vote?,' all male? Here is a sneak peak into the mentality of a woman: we are human. We appreciate honesty, transparency and virtue. We tend to believe that we are fully equal to men, even if such a ideal is not true in practice. We don't think that sexual harassment is funny. People who refer to anyone as a bitch, militant, whiney, weak, delicate, or fragile- simply because he or she has an opinion-makes us feel that said people are ignorant assholes. We love our country and want what is best for all us, our friends and our communities. Essentially, we are Americans. We like the things we like and there is little that can sway us from those views.
Frank Rich's article in this Sunday's times caught my interest -both in his analysis of the 'women' conundrum, as well as, the mirage of disunity among democrats. This election is a plane hovering on a jet way, waiting to take off. It is in the process of making sure that everyone has his or her tray tables and seats in upright position. The pundits are spinning their wheels waiting for the real action to take off. Until that moment happens, I think we will have to deal with more and more men attempting to peel away the layers of complexity of women and their votes.
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