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Whats wrong with saying "Binders full of women"?
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Originally Posted by FreshFresh
He clearly was referring to binders full of resumes from women. But he worded it wrong. Why not focus in on the intent? Obama made many mistakes like that too.
Seems childish to be obsess over this.
Some quotes just capture his attitude and the spirit of the thang, like (many) other ones he's said,
• "We use Ann sparingly right now so that people don't get tired of her."
• "It's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person." —speaking in 2007 about killing Osama bin Laden
• "As president, I will create 12 million new jobs." —Mitt Romney, during the second presidential debate
"Government does not create jobs. Government does not create jobs." —45 minutes later (Oct. 16, 2012)
• "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, etc....."
• "I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was."
When you are Mitt Romney and you are trying to convince America that you love women and really think of them as equal to men, you can't be 'freudian slipping' with comments like this. It came across as sexist more because of who said it than how it was said.
Some quotes just capture his attitude and the spirit of the thang, like (many) other ones he's said,
• "We use Ann sparingly right now so that people don't get tired of her."
• "It's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person." —speaking in 2007 about killing Osama bin Laden
• "As president, I will create 12 million new jobs." —Mitt Romney, during the second presidential debate
"Government does not create jobs. Government does not create jobs." —45 minutes later (Oct. 16, 2012)
• "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, etc....."
• "I'm not familiar precisely with what I said, but I'll stand by what I said, whatever it was."
Mormonism is a very man centric religion. It is a cultural thing. He is probably not even consciously aware of it.
Interesting that even on a thread such as this that you would use an adult reference term for a male and juvenile reference term for a female. That's a subtle form of discrimination, you know. And if your excuse is that it is just part of the vernacular, then that indicates a culturally accepted form of soft discrimination. I have said it in reference to race on these boards many times, if you aren't the target it is very easy to dismiss these tiny forms of demeaning language and/or actions as being thin skinned. It's like referring to a black male as boy and a white male as man. Just saying.
There is something I find more questionable than Romneys choice of words. His story is that he didn't have women applicants for jobs. He had applicants, but because they were all men some that actually bothered to apply were passed over for people that they had to spend valuable time actively searching for. We know why don't we? Obama would of had to do the same. A politician knows that, hey, I don't look right to people if I don't hire enough women, people of color, different religious backgrounds, whatever. I think that's really all that is about for all politicians. What kind of thing does that say about women if they weren't applying for these jobs in the first place? I think it's really dumb to have to go out and look for people to hire if you have plenty of qualified applicants.
Interesting that even on a thread such as this that you would use an adult reference term for a male and juvenile reference term for a female. That's a subtle form of discrimination, you know. And if your excuse is that it is just part of the vernacular, then that indicates a culturally accepted form of soft discrimination. I have said it in reference to race on these boards many times, if you aren't the target it is very easy to dismiss these tiny forms of demeaning language and/or actions as being thin skinned. It's like referring to a black male as boy and a white male as man. Just saying.
Lady, I thought I had the most self deprecating name on CD, but yours is the best.
He clearly was referring to binders full of resumes from women. But he worded it wrong. Why not focus in on the intent? Obama made many mistakes like that too.
Seems childish to be obsess over this.
Of course he was. He asked for the resumes. That is how they sent them.
This is another case of leftists like Daily Kos, and others, trying to make controversy where none exists. Just as they did with the "47%" comment.
Pretty lame, and pretty ridiculous, for something that is pretty much standard practice, from what I understand. But I guess most people have no idea what is done in business when you need to hire people. I imagine recruiters do this all the time.
The phrasing isn't that bad but lying about him asking for resumes from women IS bad. Those binders full of resumes from women were brought to him and the other candidate running for governor unsolicited and were put together by a coalition of women's groups. He didn't purposely set out to bring more women in like he characterized himself.
Yes, he most certainly did and their are many women who worked with him on this who have verified that. Mitt Romney also paid the women in his administration equal to the men, unlike it has been proven that Obama hasn't. If we want to discuss someone's lack of working with women in an equal caapacity, Obama has a history of that.
Interesting that even on a thread such as this that you would use an adult reference term for a male and juvenile reference term for a female. That's a subtle form of discrimination, you know. And if your excuse is that it is just part of the vernacular, then that indicates a culturally accepted form of soft discrimination. I have said it in reference to race on these boards many times, if you aren't the target it is very easy to dismiss these tiny forms of demeaning language and/or actions as being thin skinned. It's like referring to a black male as boy and a white male as man. Just saying.
okay, let me pc myself: man or woman.
I call my spouse girl once in awhile, it makes her feel young.
Thanks for your subliminal examination!
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Whats wrong with saying "Binders full of women"?
man or woman.
