Besides the fact that, in general, I believe Bush is the King of Stubborn Arrogancy, the thing that bugged me the most about last night's State of the Union speech was the kissing of the women.
What in the hell is up with that?
When he was entering, he'd shake hands with the men and then kiss some of the women on the cheek (even got a lip kiss from Minnesota's very own Michelle Bachman on the way out).
It's a semi-subliminal message telling the women that they are not equals. They will be treated differently. The line of propriety will be crossed with a sign of intimacy.
This is not Europe. If it were, the men would be kissing the men, too. But they aren't. They are marking their machismo territory with a kiss to the women.
Does Hillary Clinton put up with this condescending behavior? And if not, is she seen as Icy?
I had to stand up for myself when I first started at the frame shop. The accountant, who stopped by on occasion, was a serious hugger. He wanted to hug me when we first met and I was given alot of flak when I spoke up and said that I'm not a hugger in the workplace.
I get it that he's a church guy who comes from one of those churches with a whole lot of hugging. But this isn't church and I don't feel the need to hug an acquaintence to say Hello. "Hello" works fine with me. Get your hugging needs filled at church. Or from your children. Or your spouse. Or a hooker, if you pay her enough.
Let me tell you. If I found myself in Congress and a man felt the need to turn the handshake into a kiss on the cheek, he'd find himself in a sexual harrassment case that would hopefully help these Old School Boys know that business is business and kissing is not a part of business, unless that business comes with a happy ending.
7:56 a.m. - January 24, 2007
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