That's what Herman Cain called the House Democratic leader in the last-but-one Republican presidential debate. This and various other items made the Washington Post ask if Mr. Cain might have a "woman problem":
In a matter of a week, Herman Cain referred to the House Democratic leader as “Princess Nancy” Pelosi, said presidential rival Michele Bachmann would be “tutti-frutti” ice cream and shrugged off a joke about Anita Hill.The "princess" reference was first discussed in the foreign press, by the way, what with all the other juicy stuff in that particular debate.
The Republican presidential candidate also has denied allegations that he sexually harassed several women and, through his lawyer, threatened to investigate anyone else who makes such a claim.
Now Gloria Cain, who is married to Herman, has come out to defend her husband:
“I know that’s not the person he is,” Gloria Cain said on Fox News Channel’s “On The Record.” ‘’He totally respects women.”
So today while I was doing some research for my Writing class I came across this feminist blog site. I scrolled down and the article titled "Princess Nancy Pelosi" caught my eye. Herman Cain has made multiple jokes in regards to women and politics which has lead people to ask if he has a problem with women, his wife says that he completely respects women. The jokes regarding women in politics have been heard often, especially when Hilary Clinton was running for office. Women have often been perceived as too emotional and many people, often men, say they will not be able to run the country. When a male politician cries it was unacceptable and seen as a sign of weakness, and only women should cry. What I don't understand however is why crying and emotions are seen as unacceptable traits or ones that are more feminine. Shouldn't a persons ability to run the country be determined by their education rather than their sex?
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