http://womensmediacenter.com/blog/2009/11/wmc-speaks-out-against-newsweeks-sexist-palin-cover/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:24:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://womensmediacenter.com/blog/2009/11/wmc-speaks-out-against-newsweeks-sexist-palin-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Shimona Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:57:39 +0000 http://womensmediacenter.com/wordpress/?p=1036#comment-1108 Rebecca, I applaud your lifelong commitment and your card-carrying status, but this photograph was originally intended for a running magazine, not Newsweek. I don't believe they acted very ethically in obtaining the photo and its subsequent publishing. We should judge her on the issues. It just trivializes the process when we discuss Newsweek's attempt to belittle ALL of us. Rebecca,
I applaud your lifelong commitment and your card-carrying status, but this photograph was originally intended for a running magazine, not Newsweek. I don’t believe they acted very ethically in obtaining the photo and its subsequent publishing. We should judge her on the issues. It just trivializes the process when we discuss Newsweek’s attempt to belittle ALL of us.

]]> http://womensmediacenter.com/blog/2009/11/wmc-speaks-out-against-newsweeks-sexist-palin-cover/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Rebecca Scarborough Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:56 +0000 http://womensmediacenter.com/wordpress/?p=1036#comment-1109 I am a card-carrying, lifelong feminist. I fail to see anything "sexist" about the Newsweek cover. Sarah Palin posed voluntarily for the shot because she felt it was appropriate. In addition, Palin likes to use the terms of feminism while rejecting the premises. She trades on her looks and then expects to be taken seriously even though she's proved herself to be ignorant of the issues which would qualify her for public office. She can't have it both ways.If she chooses to act like a pinup girl, she cannot expect not to be treated like one. I am a card-carrying, lifelong feminist. I fail to see anything “sexist” about the Newsweek cover. Sarah Palin posed voluntarily for the shot because she felt it was appropriate. In addition, Palin likes to use the terms of feminism while rejecting the premises. She trades on her looks and then expects to be taken seriously even though she’s proved herself to be ignorant of the issues which would qualify her for public office. She can’t have it both ways.If she chooses to act like a pinup girl, she cannot expect not to be treated like one.

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