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Female Nominees Continue To Face Scrutiny Over Their Size, Weight
New York, 9:28 AM
Sun Dec 20
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07/16/09
note: by saying she is a real woman does not mean that skinny women are not real women. i am a skinny woman... but i find that my diet and exercise schedule is unrealistic for others. i have been doing this all my life. a surgeon general should be able to give REALISTIC advice to the people.
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This is how. This is it right here.
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So, so, so absurd.
07/15/09
No credential, no degree, no decoration, no already outstanding and distinguished career will ever EVER prevent such scrutiny of one half of the human race, particularly when a member of such race has the unbridled temerity to attempt to serve in some public sphere of influence.
Go to the head of the class.
Take a cookie and a double martini.
07/15/09
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The woman is a SAINT. She's from my state and believe me, no one in Alabama is saying that shit (and judging from the confirmation hearings, our elected officials clearly know how to insult a woman). We're too grateful to have a competent doctor willing to serve in rural areas.
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If Roosevelt were to run for office today this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair."
I was really enjoying being a proud American again, after 8 years of global disdain, until this recent barrage of crap.
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It's in the book Games Presidents Play.
07/15/09
Now, the question of whether her being overweight or obese is a health problem that's her fault is a distinct issue.
In your rush to be funny and "insightful" you said something rather foolish.
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Of course, sometimes women get recognition for their achievements, especially from organizations and things, but just generally in the media/public circus, it's one or the other. It's really sad.
It's kind of the same thing as women's temperaments in the work place. You're either too timid and unassertive, thereby unable to get anything done, or you're straight bitch.
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07/15/09
sniff sniff double standard in the house!
07/15/09
One of the most prominent obesity experts at my university (and in the country, I might add) is obese.
God forbid an expert should have personal experience in what they are working on. Then they might have that most horrible of charcter traits: EMPATHY!
Dun dun DUUHHH!!!!!
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Thanks for writing this, Megan. I was banging my head on the wall about this yesterday (when I wasn't head-banging on Sotomayor questions).
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I'm sure that Krauthammer or someone on NRO will probably pick this up and run with it before too long, though, so it's probably good we're having this discussion now.
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Like they do on Reality TV. Just imagine "The Biggest Loser: Supreme Court Edition" in which 15 female judges with extensive credentials and experience are forced to live on a ranch and exercise 7 hours a day while eating a starvation diet. Woman who loses the most weight gets the chance to be on the Supreme Court.
MeMe Roth could be the host.
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