This story broke while I was still in Europe, so you may have already heard of it:
Republican state Sen. Marty Golden’s office was planning career-development classes for his “female constitutients,” where participants will “‘refresh’ their knowledge of what’s new in 21st century business etiquette and social protocol.”
“POSTURE, DEPORTMENT, AND THE FEMININE PRESENCE: walking with books on the head are outdated,” part of the course description reads. “Women who walk from their power center. The art of feminine presence. Sit, stand and walk like a model. Walk up and down a stair elegantly……and much more.”
So why am I bringing it up now? Because my big brother is the campaign manager for Golden’s opponent, and I just had to share this wonderful quote from him:
“Tragically, this is Golden’s idea of the 21st Century woman,” Chris McCreight, campaign manager for Golden’s Democratic opponent, Andrew Gounardes, told Politicker. “This just goes to show that Marty Golden just doesn’t get it – either that or he lives in a cave and thinks Leave It to Beaveris a new reality show.”
Zing. Good job, Chris!
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baal
July 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Republicans actually caring about career development qua career development is pretty bizarre. They just don’t think that way. I suppose I should qualify that as limited to (R) I’ve met, worked with or read/watched vids on (~several hundred?).
As your brother suggests, this looks like so much of a dog whistle that women need to be told how to present. I also know a female lobbiest who was told by a male (R) recently that she’d be more professional if her hair was less ‘natural’ and more styled.
OleanderTea
July 6, 2012 at 9:52 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Looks like proper grammar also are outdated.
IslandBrewer
July 6, 2012 at 10:07 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Will Senator Golden hold classes on “Sammich Making 101″?
Duke
July 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
It’s obviously some sort of feminazi parasite that easily spreads amongst familial units.
Like toxoplasmosis, but awesome.
Azkyroth, Former Growing Toaster Oven
July 6, 2012 at 12:39 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
…wow, isn’t he concerned about alienating the caveman vote?
Or have we FINALLY found a democrat smart enough to realize that sucking up to people who won’t vote their way in any circumstances is pointless?
carpenterman
July 6, 2012 at 3:41 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“Women who walk from their power center.”
What does that even mean?
jenniferphillips
July 6, 2012 at 3:52 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Duh! Vagina, of course!
Stevarious
July 6, 2012 at 3:58 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Really? Those poor models always look so miserable.
jamesemery
July 6, 2012 at 5:23 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
NEAT.
Kate from Iowa
July 6, 2012 at 10:42 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
jenniferphillips…
I have been at home for hours and I have tried and tried and tried, but I just cannot manage to squeeze an additional leg out of my vagina. I also can’t get the high heel to stay on. Any tips?
carpenterman
July 7, 2012 at 6:02 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Kate and jenniferphillips,
Thank you for clearing that up. Also thanks for some wonderful mental images. Good grief.
As for getting the high heel to stay on… have you tried… tried…
Nope. Looking for the funny, but I’ve got nothing. Gross, yes. Funny, no.
I’m sorry. I’ll shut up now.
Jafafa Hots
July 7, 2012 at 6:21 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Damn. I was guessing it was the kitchen.
ik
July 7, 2012 at 12:13 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Walk like a model? WTF? That doesnt even make any sense even in the context of somebody who wants to go back to 1950s creepyness.
yoav
July 7, 2012 at 7:19 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
everyone seem to miss an impotent point, when Golden was talking about the 21st century he meant the 21st century BCE, that can explain his attitude.
jenniferphillips
July 7, 2012 at 8:14 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Ah, good guess, but no. It’s preferred that we walk to walk to the kitchen or within the kitchen, but not from the kitchen.
jenniferphillips
July 7, 2012 at 8:28 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
An *additional* leg? *tsk* Iowans.
I was thinking more metaphorically, á lá ‘speaking from the heart’, e.g.–you know, the kind of vagina-empowerment woo that Dr. Christiane Northrup-is so famous for.
:)
Jen from Kansas
Sophia, Michelin-starred General of the First Mediterranean Iron Chef Batallion
July 8, 2012 at 6:30 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Walk like a model, eh?
So walk out wearing ridiculous shreds of cloth barely covering your body. Walk with a fast, exaggerated gait with jolting, swaying hip motions for about 12-15 metres, then pose like a shop mannequin, turn around and go back where you came from.
Ah, now the power centre/kitchen/model thing comes together.
Women should walk from their power centre (the kitchen), look good for their owner, turn around and walk right back in again.
Clever, clever man.
Midnight Rambler
July 8, 2012 at 11:16 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
“Walking with books on the head”? I thought people only did that in Africa? Don’t women in the US usually have bags?
Rob
July 8, 2012 at 6:33 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
And indeed you may have made a very potent point about Sen Golden…
Dan M.
July 8, 2012 at 10:32 PM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
On my screen at least, the “Leave it to Beaver” in italics, followed by “is” in roman, causes the two to run together, making it easy to misread as “Leave it to Beavis”, which I think, despite how good Mr. McCreight’s comment is, would have been even more awesome.
Diatryma
July 9, 2012 at 4:11 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The great Cornholio! His bunghole will speak now! (well, that ought to make better sense than what Sen. Golden said, I guess).
JM
July 9, 2012 at 8:52 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
All the while looking as if you only eat 3 lettuce leaves and a protein bar a day and smoke like a chimney to keep the hunger pangs at bay.
Givesgoodemail
July 9, 2012 at 9:25 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The planned “educational experience” has been cancelled. I guess there weren’t enough sheeple signed up for it.
Broggly
July 19, 2012 at 2:23 AM (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The breasts. Why do you think Power Girl’s emblem is her cleavage?