Slog - Comments on Is it Sexist to Hate Hillary's Voice? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice ThinkProgress thinks so. So does Aravosis. I don't know... Couldn't a person reasonably find Hillary's voice annoying simply because he or she finds it annoying? I mean, clearly this guy, Glenn Beck, is trying to equate Hillary's voice with that of a nagging wife. And yes, that's probably sexist. But plenty of other people don't like Hillary's voice because they just don't like it. Are they all sexist?... Copyright 2008 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:59:58 -0800 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:17:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Dan Savage Hillary is shrill. Her voice annoys me. But I'd vote for her...

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686778 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686778 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:12:12 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle It's not sexist. But, she'd still be a better choice than any of the Reds that wants to destroy America like their comrade Bush has been doing.

Still waiting for Gore/Obama though.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686779 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686779 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:13:13 -0800 Comment by el ganador I don't think I'm remotely sexist, but yeah, her voice annoys the hell outta me - like an instrument, badly played.

But fuck, if it's her versus any R on election day, I'll hand out earplugs as I drive people to the polls to vote for her.

]]> el ganador http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686783 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:17:24 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage ...unless Gore gets in the race. Then I'm a Gore/Obama man too.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686795 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686795 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:22:40 -0800 Comment by weird
I never thought about her voice, but of course, now I will. Sneaky Republican bastards.

Oh and yes, everyone is being sexist. She doesn't have a particularly memorable voice, no other politician (even Barney Frank) ever gets dinged on his or her voice, but now that we have a female contender, suddenly this is a
problem. They don't like the voice because it's female. I'm sure they'd have a bone to pick with Elizabeth Dole's voice, too or any other female contender.

]]> weird http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686797 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686797 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:24:25 -0800 Comment by infrequent in most cases it is in no way sexist to not like someone's voice.

the way in which you express that notion is an entirely different manner.

so too could the reason why you do not like someone's voice.

the why and the way in which the opinion was expressed in this case appears to be sexist in nature. not only that, they want to lead the reader/listener/viewer to a certain conclusion, which is also sexist in this case.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686808 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686808 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:32:14 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Bush's voice is like acid in my ears. Does that make me rube-phobic?

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686814 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686814 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:37:33 -0800 Comment by Joe Lots of people have complained about Lieberman's voice. But maybe they're all anti-semites?

]]> Joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686816 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686816 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:38:14 -0800 Comment by E. Steven I don't particularly like Hillary and she's not my 1st [or 2nd or 3rd] choice for the nomination, but if she does get nominated I hope like hell she wins if, for no other reason, it will be like psychically putting Rush Limbaugh's balls in a vice and crushing them.

]]> E. Steven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686819 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686819 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:42:17 -0800 Comment by Andrew Hillary does NOT sound like a nagging housewife. Everyone who listens to The Stephanie Miller Show (on AM 1090) knows she sounds like the martians in "Mars Attacks!"

Please let Gore run, please please please!!!!

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686822 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:46:13 -0800 Comment by yup
#7: I think you nailed it. If you dislike the candidate, their voice is horrible. If you like them, you either like the voice, are neutral, or chalk up a not-so-great voice as a minor drawback.

Those whining about Hilary's voice probably wouldn't like her if she sounded like Kathleen Turner.

]]> yup http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686825 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686825 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:51:34 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Voice is a minor, but legitimate consideration.

I went out for dinner last night. The waiter had the most gorgeous deep baritone voice imaginable. I thought I'd melt into my chair when he asked for my drink order. I wanted to fuck him for his voice alone.

Yes, I'm aware that this makes me a very bad man.

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686872 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686872 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:29:35 -0800 Comment by Sean Is disliking Hillary's voice sexist? Depends on who the disliker is. Duh. That said, Hillary is not a very good orator.

Please, please, please, let it be Gore/Obama in '08.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686908 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686908 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:09:52 -0800 Comment by chris Not sexist.

Hilliary is from CHICAGO! She has a grating Chicago accent. Had she played up the Chicago thing it might have worked for her. She should have gone back to Illinois instead to NY.

I love Gore (yay environment!) but every time I hear him speak I feel sorry for him the way you feel sorry for a friend who doesn't know how bad his haircut is.

Bush's voice and cadence makes me want to smash my radio every time I hear it.

]]> chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686931 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686931 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:24:06 -0800 Comment by elswinger She has a typical politician's voice. Only the accent may differ.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686945 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686945 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:39:07 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @13 - from your lips to God's ears.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686972 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686972 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:07:40 -0800 Comment by john I hate Hillary's voice because it emenates from Hillary Clinton.

So I guess I'm a Hillarist.

]]> john http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686984 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/03/is_it_sexist_to_hate_hillarys_voice#c686984 Politics Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:17:16 -0800