Tuesday, November 17, 2009

SIKANKU: Is Sarah Palin's runner's shorts photo sexist?



Love her or hate her, the truth is that Sarah Palin has come to stay in American politics. My view on her is that she’s a charming candidate who clearly energizes the right wing section of the electorate. Yet when it comes to substance, she still has a lot to prove.

Despite all the talk about “sexism” in the media, Palin recently posed for a picture in runner's shorts which is now on Newsweek’s cover. Right now, I’m just confused as to why anyone will pose for a picture, approve of it and then turn round to cry “sexism”. I also don’t know how to feel about this because I cannot hide the fact that in my opinion Sarah Palin is a very attractive lady.

This is worrying because anytime I see her I’m not sure whether to concentrate on her looks or her politics. Anyway, that’s the picture right up there folks, what do you think?

3 comments:

  1. hehe, I heard about this two days ago. This is the first time I am seeing the pic, thanks for posting, Etse.

    I agree with your confusion on the sexism part. She must have known the pic was going onto the cover, right? However, I think the headline is below the belt. How can you have a nice pic of her like that and say - How do you solve a problem like Sarah?

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  2. You're spot on about Newsweek Ato. I'm sure they were conscious of how damaging such a headline will be to Palin but well, there's always money to make by sticking to controversy and selling more copies.

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  3. It's probably important to note that this photo was taken for a running magazine and went along with an article about her love or running. Thus the running attire.

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