New York's junior senator, Kirsten Gillibrand has made news by reporting that some unnamed senators called her "porky" after her pregnancy while another told her not to lose weight too fast because he likes heavy women. As usual, the Democrats' outrage committee is out in force to denounce these sexist remarks that demean women. Interestingly, Gillibrand has not disclosed the names of the sexist senators, and the current thinking is that they are all Democrats.
Personally, I see a major double standard at work here. Think about Chris Christie. I am sure that Christie has been called porky, fat, obese, grotesque, chubby, extra-chubby, and all other manner of names for the obese. Who knows, maybe someone even told him not to lose weight too fast because they like heavy men. I also guarantee that the sum total of what has been said to Christie was many times worse than anything that Gillibrand endured. If women are to be treated the same as men, why is it newsworthy that a senator called Gillibrand "porky"? It's probably less offensive but less accurate than if the senator called her "brain dead" or "Chuck Schumer's puppet".
There is no reason why a stupid remark or insult to a women merits special attention if the same remark or insult to a man would not. Similarly, there should be no difference between the same remark or insult if the person making the statement is a Republican or a Democrat. Only for the never ending grievance committee that is the Democrat party could any of this stuff said to Gillibrand matter.
Personally, I see a major double standard at work here. Think about Chris Christie. I am sure that Christie has been called porky, fat, obese, grotesque, chubby, extra-chubby, and all other manner of names for the obese. Who knows, maybe someone even told him not to lose weight too fast because they like heavy men. I also guarantee that the sum total of what has been said to Christie was many times worse than anything that Gillibrand endured. If women are to be treated the same as men, why is it newsworthy that a senator called Gillibrand "porky"? It's probably less offensive but less accurate than if the senator called her "brain dead" or "Chuck Schumer's puppet".
There is no reason why a stupid remark or insult to a women merits special attention if the same remark or insult to a man would not. Similarly, there should be no difference between the same remark or insult if the person making the statement is a Republican or a Democrat. Only for the never ending grievance committee that is the Democrat party could any of this stuff said to Gillibrand matter.
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