So there's a "War on Women," is there?
Perhaps we should refer to the Meme of the Day as the "Reprise of the 'War on Women.' " After all, the issue seemed to go dormant after the 2012 elections. It seemed to have gone dormant, that is, at least until the 2014 mid-terms cranked up in earnest and the Left needed a hook to distract voters from serious issues. Railing on about a vicious War on Women sounds much sexier than defending Obamacare, or the IRS, or Benghazi. Or armed-to-the-teeth Federales waging a hot war on a cattle rancher in Nevada. Or the US role as a Global Super Power sinking slowly into the sunset with the Young President at the helm. Shall I go on?
The Wiki defines War on Women as "an expression in United States politics used to describe certain Republican Party policies as a wide-scale effort to restrict women's rights."
Oh. Republican policies.
*sigh*
Having lived and worked as a professional during a time when women's rights were genuinely restricted, or marginalized at best, and recognizing gender discrimination when I see it, I'm calling BS on this one.
Is there an imbalance between the wages paid to men and and those paid to women? I have no doubt. Is it caused by one's reproductive parts? Unlikely. It's more plausibly the result of differing skills, experience, and any number of other variables. Does it always smell "unfair?" Probably.
Would a shiny new (in addition to the laws and regs already on the books) Federal law prohibiting employers from paying men and women differently for similar work see an end to such practices forever and ever? If you believe that could happen, I'd like to offer you a ride on my prize-winning, thoroughbred race-Unicorn at a discounted rate. Just drop me a check in the mail.
It's difficult to believe that people are so shallow, uninformed, and gullible that they would jump onto this bandwagon. It's almost as difficult to believe as watching War on Women "opponents" prattle on about their cause with a straight face. They can't really believe what they're saying, can they? They have to know that it's all just a Game of Politics? District of Columbia Sleight of Hand. Hot-Button Pole Dancing. The Capitol Hill Razzle Dazzle.
Come on, people! You're being played for patsies. Grow up!! There are legitimate issues out there.
Are you trying out for the "Phyllis Schlafly of the 21st Century" role? If so... ya got MY vote! Well said, in other words.
ReplyDelete"It's difficult to believe that people are so shallow, uninformed, and gullible that they would jump onto this bandwagon." I sometimes have the urge to look at people and say "Polly want a cracker?"
ReplyDeletePhyllis Schlafly? As I recall, I pretty much couldn't stand her. Hmmm. Thanks for the vote anyway, I think, Buck.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, PH. You just want to thunk them on the noggin.
I found the latest pronouncement by Schlafly and marrying rich men. Strange.
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That lil article was certainly strange. Just to be clear, I meant my comparison in the best possible way, Moogie, in that Schlafly is a conservative, firmly heterosexual woman. There were other, much less flattering examples I COULD have used. ;-)
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