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Dear Male Voter:I think if I wrote a letter like that, I'd risk being run out of town on a rail, because it's horribly sexist. So, tell me, why is it o.k. for legialtive candidate Nancy Turbak to address a letter to "Fellow female voter?"
I'm writing to ask for your vote. I'm concerned that we don't have enough men in the legislature.......
(Click to enlarge)Now, don't get me wrong, I written several times that Republicans need to have more women in office. But this letter comes across borderline crass, and more than a little condescending.
Aside from the female argument, the letter is strictly devoted to healthcare and abortion.
Uh, I think those of the female-type gender care about much more than that. Women care about owning homes, salary policy, economic development, gas prices, and a plethora of issues outside of their reproductive status.
If you think about it, this letter is little better than something you'd expect from a political letter in the 50's or 60's from the candidate's wife to the women of the district urging them to vote for her husband to maintain the integrity of their families.
Over the years in campaigns, I know I've spoken to more than one woman who had gotten miffed because when they made a donation, it might be recorded as a donation for "Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith."
Big mistake. What would I get an earful of when that would happen?
"I'm capable of making my own donations without my husband's permission. Make sure the corrected thank you comes to ME."
And when you think about it, that's ok. That's just fine by me. These people didn't consider themselves as "Fellow female voter" They considered themselves as "donor" or "voter" without the adjective.
Maybe Nancy needs to review how she would want people to think of her before she starts categorizing people as "fellow female."
Aside from the female argument, the letter is strictly devoted to healthcare and abortion.
Uh, I think those of the female-type gender care about much more than that. Women care about owning homes, salary policy, economic development, gas prices, and a plethora of issues outside of their reproductive status.
If you think about it, this letter is little better than something you'd expect from a political letter in the 50's or 60's from the candidate's wife to the women of the district urging them to vote for her husband to maintain the integrity of their families.
Over the years in campaigns, I know I've spoken to more than one woman who had gotten miffed because when they made a donation, it might be recorded as a donation for "Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith."
Big mistake. What would I get an earful of when that would happen?
"I'm capable of making my own donations without my husband's permission. Make sure the corrected thank you comes to ME."
And when you think about it, that's ok. That's just fine by me. These people didn't consider themselves as "Fellow female voter" They considered themselves as "donor" or "voter" without the adjective.
Maybe Nancy needs to review how she would want people to think of her before she starts categorizing people as "fellow female."
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and then talks about how we need to focus on the terrible economic situation in the state when the Argus today reported that South Dakota has the best economy in the nation
This letter is not only condescending and sexist, it’s also way to the left of most South Dakota voters, male and female.
As a female voter, I'm insulted !!
Should I ask my husband if it's OK to read her next mailing??
If male-female ratio numbers were switched, I would have no problem with a man writing that more men were needed in Pierre.
1 did you get Nancy's letter
2 does it make you more or less likely to support her.
I wouldn't be surprised if Nancy hurt herself here.
I find your idea of relaxing standards to attract more men interesting though. Maybe it's going to come to that, do you think?
I can't wait for the Turbak-Giebink ticket down the road
She must be so busy that she isn't sure of how many boards and committees she is on.
Did anyone else pick up the endorsement for school consolidation?
This is one of the worst letters I have read and I have read a lot of bad ones.
I am feeling under represented already.
Also wondering what issues she will purport to support in my much-anticipated "Dear male voter" letter?
Still waiting to hear from Nancy in District 5.
Word is Nancy was asked by Johnson and Daschle first and said no. Then when a women (Herseth) asked her about running she agreed.
You can add the word sexist to the list of words in the dictionary with her picture behind it.
The list seems to be getting kind of long.
Love those liberals...always seeking to turn one group of people against another....
Is opposing HB1215 an attempt to turn people against each other? Not any more than supporting the bill is an attempt to do that.
If people would have left things alone, our state wouldn't be split on this issue. You can't blame the liberals for that.
Now what really and truly is the outrage about?
What age range of male huffs and puffs over this. I think younger men might wonder what is the big deal.
Of course, certainly, there should be balance in the legislature.
Grow up, or better yet, join the new generation.
Some women are just as threatened by men when they encounter a woman who has rejected the traditional female role. Look at Phyllis Schafly who fought of the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA never passed, but most, if not all, of the things that Schafly warned would happen have happened anyway.
Many of the women who yell the loudest are the ones who rule the roost at home. They just do things differently from the women who openly refuse to take a secondary role.
These traditional women let everyone think their husband calls all of the shots. Sometimes the husband even thinks he does. He just doesn't recognize manipulation when he sees it.
There will always be women like Schafly who preach to women about how they should remain in traditional roles. Their message contradicts with their own lifestyle of traveling and living and dining in 5-star hotels. Their hands seldom touch a dirty dish, and someone else does their laundry.
But they say what other women want to hear. People pay big bucks for that message, and they either don't notice the contradictions or choose to ignore it.