It must be mass media pisses me off day. First on the paratransit the driver was listening to The Savage Nation, a crazy right ring talk show, and the host Michael Savage asks, "Should people on welfare temporarily lose the right to vote until they get off it?" Excuse me, but what? In civics class, I was taught that every American of legal age was entitled to their single vote regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, or economic status. Apparently this guy wants to change the Constitution. If he had his way, I would never be able to vote at all, as I get benefits and Medicaid.

Then I cam home to write and veg in front of the TV. I watched Top Design. There was this designer named Andrea who opted to go home instead of continuing in the contest because she missed her husband and kids. I find this woman's behavior embarrassing to working woman everywhere and worry what message this sends to her kids. That you can't have it all? That you must choose between her family and your career? That's it's fine to give up! Whatever woman! I'm wondering why I am so furious, but I am and as any writer will tell you fury is worth noting.

Categories: media [t], voting [t], working women [t]

Well, if her family is important to her, I don't see why she should've stayed. As far as a message to her kids, whatever they think of her, they'll know she cares about them enough to leave a show for them.
» randomjunk on 2008-10-22 11:52:32

That's what I was thinking. I feel it's a detriment to the feminist movement that so many women look down on other women who truly prefer to be housewives. If that's what they want and that's what's important to them, it's their right.

I agree with the first part though. People should get to vote regardless of how much money is in their checking account. Naturally the right-wing wants to keep the homeless from voting because so many of them (who've been kicked out of their homes because of the republicans economic strategy) would vote left.
» Praetorian on 2008-10-23 04:08:23

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