tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post6493459117538101..comments2023-03-25T06:52:25.672-07:00Comments on F-Bomb Café: Did They Mention She's Beautiful?Renée Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10668428104522914987noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-39443479302010748952011-02-16T10:33:58.218-08:002011-02-16T10:33:58.218-08:00Anon,
I think you are looking at emphasis, rather...Anon,<br /><br />I think you are looking at emphasis, rather than considering the statement itself...<br /><br /><br />The statement is a qualifier. It qualifies the extent of the "seriousness" of an attack. And it does so using a description of the KIND of woman she is.<br /><br />The point isn't that it uses the fact she is pretty. It's that the story calls into question how serious it must be. Period. <br /><br />Have you ever heard a comment saying that a male reporter was the kind of male reporter that you take more seriously than the other male reporters?<br /><br />The only examples I can think of are when the reporter's credibility has been in play. Those make sense.<br /><br />If Wolf Blitzer was taken from his security detail by a mob and subject to a repeated sexual assault, no one would write that he was the kind of MAN you'd take seriously about this. <br /><br />The bottom line is if Lara IS the kind of woman you take seriously, then you are saying that there are female reporters you don't. And, the criteria this writer used was what she wore and how she acted.<br /><br /> A writer doesn't make a distinction if the distinction doesn't exist. So by writing this peace, in an effort to be kind to Lara, they shit on the rest of her genderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-47913727150453566592011-02-16T10:32:37.293-08:002011-02-16T10:32:37.293-08:00Her being beautiful makes it more of a tragedy = i...Her being beautiful makes it more of a tragedy = it's more news-worthy.<br /><br />Unless, of course, you have your own agenda to overlay instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-24377437949129360652011-02-16T10:32:28.295-08:002011-02-16T10:32:28.295-08:00ah, but could she take on a shark?!ah, but could she take on a shark?!Tropical Selkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14418161372091039003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-327786143584992312011-02-16T10:27:04.731-08:002011-02-16T10:27:04.731-08:00thought about it. still disagree. strongly. but i ...thought about it. still disagree. strongly. but i love an articulate opposing opinion, so keep them coming.Renée Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10668428104522914987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-61699071859586921602011-02-16T10:03:17.803-08:002011-02-16T10:03:17.803-08:00taking this into consideration. i disagree, but i ...taking this into consideration. i disagree, but i hear you. thanks. -rzRenée Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10668428104522914987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7921853553846280994.post-67063602292955195632011-02-16T10:01:54.906-08:002011-02-16T10:01:54.906-08:00Totally reading too much into it. The emphasis of...Totally reading too much into it. The emphasis of that statement is clearly on her toughness, adding the good looks as a comparison only. So if she's tough, then it would have taken something very bad to rattle her.<br /><br />I'm down with arguing for women's rights and ensuring they are respected just as much as men, but I think you're a bit off on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com