Comments on: Meghan McCain body-shaming bridges the political gap http://www.about-face.org/meghan-mccain-body-shaming-bridges-the-political-gap/ Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth http://www.about-face.org/meghan-mccain-body-shaming-bridges-the-political-gap/#comment-12033 Amy Jussel, Shaping Youth Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:05:22 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10280#comment-12033 There's a site dedicated to calling out this kind of lopsided gender political crud (beyond Miss Representation.org I mean) It's called NameItChangeIt.org with the subhead, "when you attack one woman, you attack all women" I'm going to tweet this to them now... :-) There’s a site dedicated to calling out this kind of lopsided gender political crud (beyond Miss Representation.org I mean) It’s called NameItChangeIt.org with the subhead, “when you attack one woman, you attack all women” I’m going to tweet this to them now… :-)

]]> By: Jen http://www.about-face.org/meghan-mccain-body-shaming-bridges-the-political-gap/#comment-11992 Jen Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:39:40 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10280#comment-11992 When I first saw/heard Meghan during her father's Presidential campaign I was pretty impressed with her. I don't agree with her completely since she's Republican and slightly Conservative, versus me being Democratic and very Liberal, but she had good ideas and seemed more open to the differences in people (likely due to her age). I don't remember seeing the commercial mentioned here, but seeing these pictures of her, and from what I remember of her, she certainly is beautiful. Why Glenn Beck needed to comment so drastically is likely connected to his obvious need for attention - everytime I see or hear of him it's because he is whining about something...usually something unimportant. The media will hold on to this idea of theirs that women should be stick figures for as long as they can, and unfortunately there are too many women out there who either feel the same way or feel shame when they should not. As far as political women's looks go, look at Sarah Palin! She was apparently wonderful in the Republican media's eyes, yet I still question the reasoning for ever allowing that woman to voice some of her opinions. She is a good example of a political woman being chosen for looks over her mind, and while some people do like Palin's opinions (which is fine), some of the Republican party cringed when she would agree to do an interview. When I first saw/heard Meghan during her father’s Presidential campaign I was pretty impressed with her. I don’t agree with her completely since she’s Republican and slightly Conservative, versus me being Democratic and very Liberal, but she had good ideas and seemed more open to the differences in people (likely due to her age). I don’t remember seeing the commercial mentioned here, but seeing these pictures of her, and from what I remember of her, she certainly is beautiful. Why Glenn Beck needed to comment so drastically is likely connected to his obvious need for attention – everytime I see or hear of him it’s because he is whining about something…usually something unimportant. The media will hold on to this idea of theirs that women should be stick figures for as long as they can, and unfortunately there are too many women out there who either feel the same way or feel shame when they should not.

As far as political women’s looks go, look at Sarah Palin! She was apparently wonderful in the Republican media’s eyes, yet I still question the reasoning for ever allowing that woman to voice some of her opinions. She is a good example of a political woman being chosen for looks over her mind, and while some people do like Palin’s opinions (which is fine), some of the Republican party cringed when she would agree to do an interview.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.about-face.org/meghan-mccain-body-shaming-bridges-the-political-gap/#comment-11978 Ashley Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:25:35 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10280#comment-11978 I think this reaction to her body was due to the idea that men are threatened by influential and powerful women and that was a way to reduce her worth back down to her appearance. I mean, look at her. She's obviously gorgeous and obviously accomplished and intelligent. He just HAD to find something about her to snark on, and a lot of people know how sensitive women are about their appearance and what others think of their appearance, he knew that would hit a nerve. If that's not the case, then we all know there are some pretty awful shallow people out there. It's a shame these are grown ass people behaving this way. I think this reaction to her body was due to the idea that men are threatened by influential and powerful women and that was a way to reduce her worth back down to her appearance. I mean, look at her. She’s obviously gorgeous and obviously accomplished and intelligent. He just HAD to find something about her to snark on, and a lot of people know how sensitive women are about their appearance and what others think of their appearance, he knew that would hit a nerve. If that’s not the case, then we all know there are some pretty awful shallow people out there. It’s a shame these are grown ass people behaving this way.

]]> By: Heather http://www.about-face.org/meghan-mccain-body-shaming-bridges-the-political-gap/#comment-11967 Heather Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:52:21 +0000 http://www.about-face.org/?p=10280#comment-11967 Great piece Larkin! I wholeheartedly agree that there is no room for body politics in public office. What in the world does body size have to do with successfully running any sort of organization, really? I recently heard a talk show talking about a potential political canidates wife and how she was reamed for not smiling enough in photos, looking "sullen". This struck me as horrifyling sexist and unfair. In general the Internet can be a den of wolves no doubt because it is easy to throw swords behind computer screens, but backlash on a public level and media scruitiny just continues to be loathsome and it's especially upsetting when women are trying to raise awareness about health issues. Great piece Larkin! I wholeheartedly agree that there is no room for body politics in public office. What in the world does body size have to do with successfully running any sort of organization, really? I recently heard a talk show talking about a potential political canidates wife and how she was reamed for not smiling enough in photos, looking “sullen”. This struck me as horrifyling sexist and unfair. In general the Internet can be a den of wolves no doubt because it is easy to throw swords behind computer screens, but backlash on a public level and media scruitiny just continues to be loathsome and it’s especially upsetting when women are trying to raise awareness about health issues.

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