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    Default Sarah Palin - Hockey Mom, Conservative Icon, Playboy Playmate?



    In high school, Sarah Palin’s nickname on the girls’ basketball team was “Sarah Barracuda”. Playing off this, stage managers at the Republican National Convention used Heart’s 70’s hit “Barracuda” as her signature music, much to the chagrin and dismay of the Wilson sisters. However, in light of several recent offerings by Reuters and Associated Press photographers, perhaps a more appropriate selection would be ZZ Top’s “Legs” or even Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher”.

    Then again, with stories circulating that Playboy founder and geriatric man-about-town Hugh Heffner would be more than happy to have the former beauty queen grace the glossy pages of his flagship publication should the whole vice presidential thing not pan out, maybe the J. Giles Band’s “Centerfold” would be a better choice.

    Offering the Hockey Mom-cum-Alaskan Governor-cum-Republican vice presidential nominee the honor previously shared by such legendary Playmates as Jenny McCarthy, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith and Marilyn Monroe, the soft core pornographic impresario said, “Palin would make a great centerfold, I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about a really sexy-looking woman wearing glasses."

    Ever the consummate purveyor of profitable erotic fantasy, Heffner teased, “Imagine what she’s like when the glasses come off! It would be a new definition of the word ‘vice’ in vice president.”

    Meanwhile, recent wire service photos of the picturesque Palin vary from looking like a movie poster for an 80’s B grade male hormone-fueled coming of age comedy to something found in the private collection of an obsessive high heel fetishist. Anyone recall seeing “My Tutor” at the midnight movies? How about “Porky’s”? If so, you get the picture. Literally.

    By the way, is it just me, or does the young man in the photo bear a striking resemblence to Anthony Michael Hall's intrepid partner-in-vice from "Weird Science"? Hmmmmmmm......

    While the wire service photos and Heffner’s enthusiastic offer are titillating and play off of Palin’s admittedly classy-yet-naughty librarian sex appeal, in the end they are sexist and demean both the tenor of the campaign and the candidate herself. They belittle and objectify her in ways that normally draw the ire of committed feminists. Yet, they remain oddly still when it comes to defending their Republican sister from the north.

    Take for example coverage of the vice presidential debate. How many photos of Joe Biden’s black leather oxfords made their way onto the wires? None. How many shots were there of Palin’s red stilettos and shapely gams? Six.

    Though this should not be surprising in a culture that directly links a woman’s value to her sex appeal and attractiveness, one wonders why traditional opponents of the packaging and marketing of women as sex objects such as Gloria Steinem and the National Organization of Women haven’t risen to Palin’s defense. Where are those who loudly rose to Senator Clinton’s aide and decried the media’s chauvinistic treatment of Hillary mere months ago during the Democratic primaries? Could it be that they see Palin as a threat to their ability to frame and dominate the debate over women’s issues in the political arena?

    Would the bastions of the political commentariate sit quietly by were the publisher of Playgirl to opine tantalizingly about Senator Obama’s sex appeal while offering him the magazine’s centerfold? Or would they rightly condemn it as being beneath the level of discourse expected in a presidential campaign; particularly in the face of the mounting challenges currently confronting the nation.

    As previously noted, Palin is dangerous to the Liberal template for modern women and its view of their Conservative sisters as nothing more than unfulfilled domestic slaves; shrill bible-thumping shrews or hapless hillbilly bimbos. Perhaps that is why they have given the tacit approval of their hypocritical silence in the face of what can best be described as the institutionalization and acceptance of sexism as a political tactic.

    She’s got legs and knows how to use them, indeed, faithful readers. Stay tuned for further updates as events warrant and Palin’s potential Playmate prospects are decided on November 4th.

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    well written....I agree.

    feminists are non existent with Sarah Palin.....and does anyone think they would ask a man running for vp to pose for playgirl?!! (of course that is a good thing,thinking back on many of them-lol)

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    Sounds about right to me, bkp. She has some enormous need to be the center of attention. And she is some eye candy for those who can't do better. I think the eyeglasses help in that respect.


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    Sarah Palin is no feminist.

    She's gone the eye-candy, please-men route that these type of women get into.

    She's not bright enough to be a feminist; she can hardly talk at all.

    Apparently it's her husband who actually runs everything. So if she falls into the presidency, he'd be the power behind the throne. Oh, great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    Sarah Palin is no feminist.

    She's gone the eye-candy, please-men route that these type of women get into.

    She's not bright enough to be a feminist; she can hardly talk at all.

    Apparently it's her husband who actually runs everything. So if she falls into the presidency, he'd be the power behind the throne. Oh, great.
    And this differs from Hillary and Bill how???

    Do you know this for a FACT or are you espousing your "views and thoughts"

    What makes a woman a "smart feminist"? Is that the ugly hag that hates all men and despises the fact that sometimes woman get further with their looks than with a nasty word. Who's smarter, the one that knows how to get what she wants or the one that screams look at me I'm smart, pay attention to me I'm a "faminist", because if you don't I will sue you for discrimination!!!!

    Here's the problem with SOME feminist, they look at Sarah Palin and they think she is a step backwards when in fact she is the big step forward that they need. She is intelligent, pretty, a mother, and down to earth. All those things the feminist want but so many will never have because they DON'T know how to be a woman!!!!!!!!! Thay want to be like the men and it just doesn't work like that..........
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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    Sarah Palin is no feminist.

    She's gone the eye-candy, please-men route that these type of women get into.

    She's not bright enough to be a feminist; she can hardly talk at all.

    Apparently it's her husband who actually runs everything. So if she falls into the presidency, he'd be the power behind the throne. Oh, great.

    Where do you get that she is a man pleaser? And if she looks like eye candy to men....so what? Is she supposed to wear her best sweats and gym shoes to go out campaigning for vice president?! She is a naturally pretty woman. How she looks as far as clothes,make up,so on is no different than Hillary. They both wore make up and dressed nice...it's part of the job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nukeman View Post
    And this differs from Hillary and Bill how???
    Good point, but it has never been obvious WHICH of them is the more personally powerful --- many people think it's Hillary, and I'm inclined to agree.

    Do you know this for a FACT or are you espousing your "views and thoughts"
    It was popular speculation in an Alaska newspaper I read some weeks ago --- apparently Todd messes around with quite a bit of the state business (and has taken off work since his wife won the governorship to "help") and it has caused talk, and not good talk.

    What makes a woman a "smart feminist"? Is that the ugly hag that hates all men and despises the fact that sometimes woman get further with their looks than with a nasty word. Who's smarter, the one that knows how to get what she wants or the one that screams look at me I'm smart, pay attention to me I'm a "faminist", because if you don't I will sue you for discrimination!!!!
    Not paying attention to men who think this way is a good start at feminism.

    Here's the problem with SOME feminist, they look at Sarah Palin and they think she is a step backwards when in fact she is the big step forward that they need. She is intelligent, pretty, a mother, and down to earth. All those things the feminist want but so many will never have because they DON'T know how to be a woman!!!!!!!!! Thay want to be like the men and it just doesn't work like that..........
    All women know how to be women. How could we not? Like all horses know how to be horses, because they just are, already. All bunnies know how to be bunnies, pancake on their heads or not. Because they are bunnies. But you know what? That doesn't mean that to be a woman means we have to please you or any other man. What men want and crave and drool over and take pictures of her legs with young men seen between them, and naked pictures from her beauty pageant days ----- none of that has anything to do with being a woman and it SURE doesn't have anything to do with being a feminist. It's just stupid stuff men do.

    Being a feminist means at the very least not caring that you need women to cater to you. That's your problem, not ours.

    Sarah Palin hasn't learned that yet. I doubt she ever will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krisy View Post
    Where do you get that she is a man pleaser? And if she looks like eye candy to men....so what? Is she supposed to wear her best sweats and gym shoes to go out campaigning for vice president?! She is a naturally pretty woman. How she looks as far as clothes,make up,so on is no different than Hillary. They both wore make up and dressed nice...it's part of the job.

    Yes, it's part of the job to look nice.

    But I very much doubt you think Hillary is in any sense a deliberate man-pleaser like Palin is. Their whole styles, their postures, their attitudes are completely different.

    No woman who participates in beauty contests is a feminist. Beauty contests are ABOUT man-pleasing, and are next door to prostitution. A woman like that does not belong in politics, IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    Yes, it's part of the job to look nice.

    But I very much doubt you think Hillary is in any sense a deliberate man-pleaser like Palin is. Their whole styles, their postures, their attitudes are completely different.

    No woman who participates in beauty contests is a feminist. Beauty contests are ABOUT man-pleasing, and are next door to prostitution. A woman like that does not belong in politics, IMO.
    I agree with just about everythng you've said, except fie the last line, anyone who can deserves to be in politics of they so wish, but otherwise good post.
    If you also agree that an animals suffering should be avoided rather than encouraged, consider what steps you can take.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noir View Post
    I agree with just about everythng you've said, except fie the last line, anyone who can deserves to be in politics of they so wish, but otherwise good post.

    Even gross philanderers or sex criminals like Mark Foley or Senator Toe-tapping? I don't think so.

    However, I know there is precedent for prostitutes occasionally running for office. There was a famous one in Italy not long ago; and here in my county thirty years ago a woman who ran a VERY questionable bar near the Army post and did naked dancing ran for county council. She meant it, too.

    She lost, but after the vote she put a big thank-you to voters on her nightclub sign. Then she moved to California.

    Obviously life was changing for her.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    Yes, it's part of the job to look nice.

    But I very much doubt you think Hillary is in any sense a deliberate man-pleaser like Palin is. Their whole styles, their postures, their attitudes are completely different.

    No woman who participates in beauty contests is a feminist. Beauty contests are ABOUT man-pleasing, and are next door to prostitution. A woman like that does not belong in politics, IMO
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    So we get to the root of your problem with Sarah Palin..... She's pretty....... Wow what a jealous, mean spirited, petty reason to dislike someone.

    Were you the girl that never got asked to the dance in school??? Is that why you dislike Palin sooo much. Does she remind you of the popular pretty girls in school that you hold a grudge against??? Get over it!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    Good point, but it has never been obvious WHICH of them is the more personally powerful --- many people think it's Hillary, and I'm inclined to agree.



    It was popular speculation in an Alaska newspaper I read some weeks ago --- apparently Todd messes around with quite a bit of the state business (and has taken off work since his wife won the governorship to "help") and it has caused talk, and not good talk.



    Not paying attention to men who think this way is a good start at feminism.



    All women know how to be women. How could we not? Like all horses know how to be horses, because they just are, already. All bunnies know how to be bunnies, pancake on their heads or not. Because they are bunnies. But you know what? That doesn't mean that to be a woman means we have to please you or any other man. What men want and crave and drool over and take pictures of her legs with young men seen between them, and naked pictures from her beauty pageant days ----- none of that has anything to do with being a woman and it SURE doesn't have anything to do with being a feminist. It's just stupid stuff men do.

    Being a feminist means at the very least not caring that you need women to cater to you. That's your problem, not ours.

    Sarah Palin hasn't learned that yet. I doubt she ever will.
    WOW just WOW........ you took all that away from what I posted. Boy do you have a chip on your shoulder or what. Where did I ever say a woman NEEDS to please a man? Ummm NO WHERE.......

    You really have issues with someone who is pretty AND smart don't you!!!! Someone who has made something of themselves without having to fall into the feminist trap of being told to be successful you have to give up the things that make you a woman...... That is the problem with the left in a nut shell......
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nukeman View Post
    That is the problem with the left in a nut shell......

    The problem with the right is that they've got a bimbo with no brain running with John McCain and not very many people want to vote for THAT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mundame View Post
    The problem with the right is that they've got a bimbo with no brain running with John McCain and not very many people want to vote for THAT.
    So now not only unintelligent but a BIMBO as well. hmmmmm jealous much??????

    American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This bim·bo (bĭm'bō) Pronunciation Key
    n. pl. bim·bos

    1. Slang A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.
    2. Slang A vacuous person: "a male bimbo ... who even has to be tutored ... in the clichés that comprise the basic interview" (George F. Will).
    Was this what your alluding to???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nukeman View Post
    1. Slang A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.


    Was this what your alluding to???

    You left some words off that definition, Nukeman: ", e.g., Sarah Palin, defeated 2008 Republican candidate for vice-president."

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