July hate mail–feminist edition
First came the Top 30 Hottest Women in Politics. Then came the hate mail from spoiled, upper-middle class, over-privileged, white college girls. Here is a special Radical Feminist Brandeis edition of my hate mail.
“Kristina Jacobs
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I am writing with regards to your piece “The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012.” In writing this article and participating in crude, blatant objectification of female politicians, you have belittled these women’s political successes by admiring their physical beauty more diligently than their political strides. Your misogynistic diction – “20 breasts and 20 hides per all three political denominations,” “Not all feminists are hideously ugly” – is extremely offensive. Women will never achieve political equality if articles like yours continue to denigrate their power and skills in the name of “harmless” beauty-based rankings.”
Analysis: Articles like mine can keep women down? If I had that much power, then my jacuzzi would be filled every night with Republican Jewish brunettes. Women who claim they can’t succeed because people like me keep them down are overlooking the fact they may have been failures before I wrote my column.
“Karen Lengler
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I am writing with regards to your piece “The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012.” In writing this article and participating in crude, blatant objectification of female politicians, you have belittled these women’s political successes by admiring their physical beauty more diligently than their political strides. Your misogynistic diction – “20 breasts and 20 hides per all three political denominations,” “Not all feminists are hideously ugly” – is hideously offensive, and certainly serves to discredit the value of your work. Next time, instead of explaining that Kimberly Guilfoyle “bounces in her chair to the music, which she knows drives the male audience insane,” mention her skills and wit as a co-host of The 5. Women will never achieve political equality if articles like yours continue to denigrate their power and skills in the name of “harmless” beauty-based rankings.”
Analysis: Both complainers are college girls at Brandeis. They used the same language. This must be coincidental, but in a classroom it is called cheating. These women lack my ethical and moral compass. The drivel I write is original.
“Carla Smith
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I am appalled by your article (if you could even call it that) "The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012." These women who are on your "list" are important, respected, powerful political women who have worked incredibly hard to receive recognition in a white male's game. Your report disregards their achievements and completely objectifies them. I'm sure these women would feel disgusted and disrespected when/if they read this report. I am extremely disappointed in this article. Find something more worldly to write about.”
Analysis: A white male’s game? I did not mention race in the column. This commenter injected it into the conversation. How dare she discriminate against black men trying to keep women down! How dare she not give credit to the many Hispanic and Asian men honoring their paternalistic cultures by suppressing her! Her fake outrage over incorrectly perceived sexism is no match for my fake outrage over racial and ethnic identity politics of all kinds!
“Hailey Magee
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I am writing with regards to your piece “The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012.” In writing this article and participating in crude, blatant objectification of female politicians, you have belittled these women’s political successes by admiring their physical beauty more diligently than their political strides. Your misogynistic diction – “20 breasts and 20 hides per all three political denominations,” “Not all feminists are hideously ugly” – is hideously offensive, and certainly serves to discredit the value of your work. Next time, instead of explaining that Kimberly Guilfoyle “bounces in her chair to the music, which she knows drives the male audience insane,” mention her skills and wit as a co-host of The 5. Women will never achieve political equality if articles like yours continue to denigrate their power and skills in the name of “harmless” beauty-based rankings.”
Analysis: Another woman at Brandeis offering the same comment? Don’t women at Brandeis do anything of value? No wonder it takes kids 6 years to get through college. They can’t read or write but they can cut and paste.
“Lindsay Ruck
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You're joking right? This is all some sarcastic ploy to show how stupid it would be to rate women by their looks in 2012 and act as though this is a good or empowering thing… Right?”
Analysis: If I was joking I would remark about a priest, a rabbi, and a mountain goat. I am going to put very little effort into this commenter and just make an immature remark. To paraphrase the dog from “The Jetsons,” Lindsay, go Ruck yourself.
“Gloria Stepp
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The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012
Pathetic.”
Analysis: One word for you Gloria: Venderschwivel. Hey, it’s as good a word as any, and could be a triple word score.
“Marta De Angulo
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I am terribly disappointed at your recent article “The Top 30 Hottest Political Women of 2012”, where you dehumanize women by rating them and objectifying them. I hope your future writings give women the respect and dignity that they deserve.”
Analysis: I respect women. If you want to know who undermines women, look in the mirror. I have no power unless you give it to me. Let me try testing this. Show up at my door with a hamburger and a remote control. Be a Republican Jewish brunette. Be hot, since I will not be listening to you while focusing on the burger and the ballgame. I don’t want power over you. With power comes responsibility, and the last thing I want is to be responsible for you. I’m not Barack Obama.
“Lynda Julie
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Hello Mr. Golub,
I'm curious to know when you'll be publishing your "2012 list of the Top 30 Political Men"?
Thank you,
Ms. Meier”
Analysis: Ok, this woman was polite so politeness begets more politeness (the other commenters could learn from her).
Female colleagues of mine will be doing a column of the hottest men in politics. They offered to put me on the list, but I pointed out that would make the list invalid.
I am also willing to put out a list of people I have man-crushes on, but everybody knows I swoon over Charles Krauthammer, Thomas Sowell, Steve Moore, and a few others. Like most people, I look at Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney and think, “no man should be that handsome.”
“Anna Brower
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You're a sexist asshole.”
Analysis: To be called a rumpus hole by a woman with the term “backfat” in her email address is just creepy. Perhaps if this woman did not have backfat, I and other men would be more interested. Now if it was a badonkadonk, that would be different. Those I like. A lot.
“Maya Flippen
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Your political women article is disgusting–encouraging people to objectify women in power. You should feel ashamed of yourself.”
Analysis: I feel a sense of shame for so many things, from the Macaroni Incident of 2007 (too painful to talk about) to my left leg that no longer tingles when Chris Matthews French-kisses pictures of Barack Obama. It use to feel so beautiful, but now in High-Def it just looks creepy.
The worst part of the social networking generation is that kids smart enough to get into Duke now waste their lives away talking to girls at Brandeis.
“Margaret Thomas
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Mr. Golub,
Do not expect people to demonstrate any positive regard for your work as a journalist / pundit if your best efforts at contributing to political dialog entail evaluating the physical appearance of female candidates for office. These women are running for office on the basis of their professional credentials and stance on core issues facing their constituent territories, not as pageant runway contestants. If that is the best you have to offer, may your media career be short-lived.
– Margaret Thomas
Stillwater, MN”
Analysis: To steal a line from Fred Thompson, I am deeply offended and insulted that this woman would call me a member of the media. I have done radio off and on for over two decades, and I still reject the label. So I guess short-lived is too late. The best I have to offer is not for you. Only a much higher class of women get to reject that.
Forget Paulbots today. These are leftist feminists. This how they behave.
Based on personality alone, these women seem uglier than a Helen Thomas centerfold where the naughty bits are covered by shrapnel from Palestinian suicide bombers.
I think I just disgusted myself with that remark. Maybe these college girls complaining were right all along.
No, not really.
eric
