The attacks on Sarah Palin and her family have come in every shape and form. She’s been under heavy attack every since she was tapped to be John McCain’s Vice Presidential running mate. Read more below and check out the photos of Sarah Palin high heels and lipstick.
Sarah Palin High Heels
The left, known for their penchant for ‘identity politics’, has not identified with Palin. Which leaves us to wonder, why do they hate her so?
I have written before about my distaste for what passes for ‘women’s lib’ or the feminist movement of a decade or so ago. The feminist never seemed to me to appreciate the feminine. It seemed to me that in order to be ‘one of them’ you had to give up your femininity and behave and look like a man.
Its not that I think women should sit home knitting and baking. I don’t. I have certainly had my own challenges in the workplace over the years. I’m all about women being able to play on a level playing field in the workplace and the world. I just don’t think we should have to act like men to be taken seriously.
There can be equality that accepts and even celebrates our differences. We can like men and still be strong women. We can like strong, masculine men and still be strong women. We can enjoy our femininity and still be strong women.
We can wear high heels and lipstick, wear our hair long or in a sexy style. We can be married to a strong man, have children and still be a vice presidential candidate.
Young girls can look at someone like Sarah Palin (or my mother or any number of other women that you and I know) and see someone that they themselves would like to emulate. We can be strong women and still be women and attractive to men.
That flies in the face of the masculinity loathing, anti-femininity feminists.
Sarah Palin Lipstick
Sarah Palin High Heels - Photos
Sarah Palin Lipstick - Photos
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September 16th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Might like to change ‘immolate’ to ‘emulate’ - otherwise, you leave yourself wide open…
September 16th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
A well considered piece, but you might want to sort ‘immolate’ out before some leftie comes across it, focusses on it, and uses it to try to dismiss your actual point.
‘Immolate’ means to kill as a sacrifice or offering. Pretty sure you meant ‘emulate’!
September 16th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Thanks y’all!!! If my spell check doesn’t pick it up then I don’t see it! Lord!! I DO know the difference.
Thanks for pointing it out
September 16th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
maybe she did mean “to kill as a sacrifice or offering.” hey beth is her own girl people.
so they are holding up tubes of lipstick??? i am so there! i never go anywhere without at least my lips on!
September 17th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Thank you Kate!!! I never go anywhere with my lips on either … at a minimum!
September 17th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
After reading some of your blogs, I decided to check out contributions made by you to candidates. The fec.gov site does not list any contributions but I found another website which lists a contribution to Obama for $420. I am sure this must be incorrect and I know you would probably want to correct this mistake. The website address is http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Shaw&fname=Beth
Best regards
September 17th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I’m glad that Sarah Palin is someone you want to emulate. I’m glad that she represents to you that you can be both feminine and strong. These are things I believe in too. However, what amazes me is how you could in any way think she’s qualified for the job and that the fact that the GOP put her up for this job isn’t a slap in every qualified (good looking or not) GOP woman’s face out there. If voting for her on her looks is what counts with you, if her being a role model to your daughters because she’s pretty and wears high heels is enough for you, well why even choose an unqualified Governor? Why not just pick the most recent Ms. America and have her campaign in her heels, lipstick and bikini?
September 17th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Sarah Glenning - I’m not the only Beth Shaw in the world.
September 17th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Melanie - you managed to twist things around nicely. You missed the point completely, of course.
September 20th, 2008 at 3:19 am
I actually look forward each morning to see which feminist can top the previous day’s hysterics and how many news sources pick it up and republish. It is becoming a game. A game that will thankfully trivialize feminism for the leftist movement that it is.
I wouldn’t be caught dead in a woman’s study course nor ever want the term feminist associated with my name. I’ve got too much to accomplish in life to wallow over perceived grievances.