I am neither black, nor a woman and yet I find this headline (from CNN's homepage) offensive. Does CNN think the only difference between these two candidates is their race and gender? Apparently they think black women lack the intelligence to reason beyond "Hmm...he's black and I'm black. But she's a woman and I'm a woman. I really have no idea who to vote for!"It's insulting to say the least.
When did this become a race about labeling people instead of a race about who is best qualified to lead this country? I find it hard to believe the candidates are known for being "the woman, the black one, the Mormon" etc. Should one of these "firsts" be elected to the office of President, their gender, race or religion should be a note after the fact, not a reason for the outcome. I would have assumed CNN was smart enough to realize that. It looks like I was wrong.
Dave, Thanks for your post. I'm glad you recognize this article for what it is, another example of manipulative editorial from the thought police. CNN like most other franchise "news" outlets have long been in the business of manipulating thought. Subtly has never been one of their stronger suits. This article illustrates beautifully how they utilize a simple choice scenario to distract any meaningful thought beyond race or sex. Cleaver smoke and mirrors techniques like this can effectively distract the intellectually lazy from considering other candidates or political dialogue. You are correct that it is insulting. It is propaganda not news.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of propaganda...I wonder what Fox has to say about this.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, while it's easy to cry foul on CNN's reporting, the very notion of a black man or a woman having a legitimate shot at winning the presidency is obviously somewhere our country has never been before.
ReplyDeleteBeing a white man from the West gives me zero perspective on how I as a black woman from South Carolina would vote. Maybe it really is a matter of "He's black and I'm black. But she's a woman and I'm a woman." After all, there is a sisterhood kinda thing women have as well as a brotherhood kinda thing Black America has, both fruits of white oppression.
So I dunno. I guess I'd have to ask, WWOD (What Would Oprah Do)? And she's voting for Obama.
This may be the first time I agree with CNN. Regardless of whether you're a black woman or not, the biggest differences I can see with these 2 candidates is race and gender. As far as politics go, they're virtually identical.
ReplyDeleteI'm still voting for Gladys Knight.
ReplyDeleteWow--very insulting, indeed. Steph's link was an interesting follow up to the story as well
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the comments y'all.
ReplyDeleteThese two candidates are very similar in their positions on issues, with one major difference. Hillary's universal health care plan mandates that everyone must have health insurance, and Obama's plan for universal coverage does not have a mandate. It's a critical difference that, depending on your opinion, will determine whether or not either plan actually works.
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