NOT politics but facepalm

[vaskidmark]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/chelsea-clinton-men-must-lead-the-way-to-gender-equality/article/2561161

So much for strong women rising up and bringing down the patriarchy.

During an interview with Fortune, Chelsea Clinton (daughter of Bill and Hillary, interviewer of computer-animated geckos) claimed that around the world men must be the ones to lead the way to gender equality.

 

"We've seen some real cultural normative shifts — and candidly it often has to be men who lead the way," Clinton said when asked specifically about gender equality in Japan. "In countries where we've seen real declining rates in child marriage, of female genital mutilation, it has always been the result of a real cross-sector coalition [with men leading]."

Sorry ladies, it is not you who can bring about the change we need. It's time for you to get out of the way and let the menfolk take over.

No, you do not need to make us a sammich while we go about fixing things.  Some chips and a couple of beers will be OK. 

stay safe.

[bedlamite]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognitive%20dissonance

[230RN]

I thought Orwell called that "doublethink."

[cambeul41]

Clinton said when asked specifically about gender equality in Japan. "In countries where we've seen real declining rates in child marriage, of female genital mutilation, it has always been the result of a real cross-sector coalition [with men leading]."

What does Japan have to do with child marriage and/or female genital mutilation?

For that matter, I was under the impression that men's doing the leading was a basic source of feminist complaint

[Monkeyleg]

Shoot, every other time I open a door for a woman, I get a dirty look.

Oh, wait. That's not "gender equality". That's sexism.

I guess I'll have to stop marrying 16 year-olds.