Slow Dawning

If it weren't so funny, I'd almost feel sorry for the feminists with all their shiny optimism about the Obama presidency.

I was a little surprised to see so much "We got teh power!" coming from the feminists, knowing that this election wasn't about breaking the glass ceiling, but about breaking the race barrier. Sure, Barack Obama promised that "the first thing he'd do" was sign the Freedom of Choice Act, but there are already questions about lowering expectations so Dems don't scare too many people away too quickly. But, evidently, the misogyny directed to both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin are ok with some women, the Honorary Males, while other Obama enthusiasts are starting to feel a little squeamish at the direction Obama is headed with his top picks (are there any women anywhere? I don't think so!).

No, these women are basking in the reflected glory of Teh One and telling themselves that their issues are gonna matter over the next four years.

Poor girls.

They're willing to give blow jobs to presidents just to keep abortion legal, so tossing their vote to a candidate who never once condemned the sexism directed at Clinton or Palin is not a big deal. And they'll tell themselves that picking Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff will be just ducky. He really wasn't going all misogynist on us when he said women upset with the treatment of Hillary Clinton should just "stick to their knitting."

But they'll get it eventually. Their issues just aren't that important!