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    emilyanne: Aaargh I'm sorry to have missed this yesterday. Once and for all being Secreatary of State is a very important job. And as rightly pointed out the Sec... more »
    scullymurphy: Oy vey. Calling the Secretary of State position a safe, expected place for women really furthers the ultimate aims of feminism. That said, I don't th... more »
    dreamweave: Megan, don't know if I've ever said it before, but I really, really appreciate the wit and wisdom you bring to your posts on politics. So, yeah! I hea... more »
    TheGuvnah: "Then let's take a deeper breath and think about the fact that of the first 2 people in line for succession to the Presidency, two of them are women."... more »
    Mkp-hearts-NYC: "a safe expected place" = B.S. It was a HUGE deal when Madeleine Allbright was appointed, and pretty startling when Condoleeza got it too. My mom is o... more »
    morninggloria: The "women's spot" sounds like Tyra trying to gigglingly describe the clitoris. more »
    Lymed: If Secretary of State is the women's position, does that mean that Donna Shalala and Janet Reno are not women? I'm a little confused. more »
    PilgrimSoul: You know what I'm tired of, personally? The idea that because some progress is being made - i.e. that women/blacks/whatever are being appointed to som... more »
    BeckySharper: Did anyone say anything about it being a black job? Because the last two Secretaries of State in a row were black. No? Really? more »
    hfree: What pisses me off about this is that Madeline Albright, Condelezza Rice and Hilary Clinton are all highly qualified, kick-ass, take no prisoners wome... more »
    morninggloria: I, for one, am looking for more male representation in the Miss USA pageant. more »
    Sandicomm: Ugh. I read so many articles about how Hillary Clinton "deserved" the Secretary of State position because she lost the primary. Please. She lost. She ... more »
    PilgrimSoul: Man, feminists are wrong about everything. Such whiners. more »
    everygirl: As a former Hillary supporter, and an avid Obama supporter in the last months of the campaign, I would have been livid had Sarah Palin been given any ... more »
    Etoiles: It did seem to me once upon a time that Secretary of State was the sort of parking lot for talented persons who for one reason or another -- race, gen... more »
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    Hillary As Sec Of State: Some Call It The "Women's Spot"