The poor women of America. We have once again had our plight for women’s rights and against violence and degredation torn down, and at this time at the hands of the oh-so-threatening David Letterman. We should thank our lucky stars we have Sarah Palin to defend us!
Unless you’ve been holed up with Bin Laden, you likely have heard the controversy surrounding a joke Letterman made regarding Palin’s 14-year-old daughter attending a Yankee’s game and leaving with A-Rod’s baby in utero instead of just a foul ball. Funny? Maybe. Distasteful? Definitely. But does Letterman deserve the public skewering he’s taking from Sarah Palin?
As a mother of two girls, I understand Palin’s instinctual reaction to stand up for her young daughter. If someone made disparaging comments about my girls, I would likely throw something hard and heavy in his or her direction. I do find Palin’s, “Take a stab at me, but not my family,” response a fair reaction. However, I think Palin takes it too far when she says that Letterman owes an apology to the “young women across America.”
It’s easy to stand up in defense of women when there’s no money on the table and no heated political contest at hand. But where was this feminist vigor in the 2008 campaign, when Palin backed McCain in opposing legislation that expediated wage discrimination claims? Where was this voice for rape victims when as mayor of Wasilla in 2000, Palin cut funds for rape kits, meaning victims would have to pay for the examinations themselves?
You can demand an apology from Mr. Letterman on behalf of your daughter, Ms. Palin, but be careful when asking for one for American women. They may just ask you for an apology too.
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