November 23, 2011

Bachmann is the first 2012 GOP presidential candidate to be on Fallon, although she’s certainly not the only one who’s been caught in her own deceptions. She’s also the lone woman remaining in the field, which makes me wonder if Rick Perry or Rick Santorum would have been greeted by this particular Fishbone track had they been first to Fallon’s couch. The answer, sadly, is “probably not.” Casual sexism in politics and entertainment and, you know, the rest of the world is of course nothing new, and it’s something that as a consumer of the Internet crushes me on a near-hourly basis—even though I’ve aesthetically internalized it enough to enjoy songs like, say, “Lyin’-Ass Bitch.” But it kills me when it’s used by smart people who I respect against someone like Bachmann, who has no shortage of completely legitimate reasons to inspire ire. Calling her a bitch is too easy—it glosses over the actual concrete problems with her as a candidate—and more importantly, the woman-specific use of “bitch” toward people who allegedly “deserve” it only serves to further crack open the door to it being used against any woman who’s trying to make her way in a male-dominated field.

Maura Johnston has some smart things to say about The Roots choice of walk-on music for Michelle Bachmann.  (via villagevoice)

okay im sorry. am i the only person in the world that no longer associates the word bitch with women only? honestly i see it as gender neutral at this point. ill use on any one or anything. i feel like thats the part of the point of swear words, their versatility, what makes them fun, they are meant to be used nonsensically. whatever. i think people are making a big deal over nothing. bachmann knew what she was getting into walking onto fallons show. i have no pity.

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