> Bitch | Lab wrote:
> > Her bony knees wouldn't have been brought up had she been a lefty.
>
> Yep. And a corollary: the bony knees wouldn't be brought up if she
> were a rightwing male pundit, either. This thread is definitely an
> example of what rad feminists call the "male gaze". As Kel notes,
> the privileged group tends to take for granted that they are the
> subject of the gaze, not the object.
Ann (thoroughly satisfied with herself): "My pretty-girl allies stick out like a sore thumb amongst the corn-fed, no make-up, natural fiber, no-bra needing, sandal-wearing, hirsute, somewhat fragrant hippie chick pie wagons they call 'women' at the Democratic National Convention."
[Awkward silence. Female leftists, ashamed, vow to never be seen in frumpy clothes, and male leftists, also ashamed, vow never to be seen with female leftists with no make-up. Both mentally calculate if there is enough money left in their checking accounts to outfit themselves with suits and dresses that wouldn't look out of place at the Republican National Convention.]
Margaret [breaking the silence]: But, Ann, do you really need a bra?
A Chorus of Leftists, Male and Female [aghast at the egregious breach of decorum]: Margaret, that's really sexist -- you would never have said that if Ann were a man or a leftist or both! Ann, we're sorry that she hurt your feelings! This will never happen again!
The End
The Sandwichwoman