Condoleezza and sexism

[dfrankiswork at netscape.net]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Jennifer Piersol" <jenP_97 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., dfrankiswork at n... wrote:
> 
> > The hot question exercising us on this side of the pond is, is it 
> > sexist to describe her as young?
> > 
> > David
> 
> No, David... that wouldn't be sexist... that would be ageist. ;)
> 
> Jen
> 

Aha, therein lies the subtlety: the theory is that a *man* of her age 
in a position of power would not be described as young - women are 
only supposed to get to the top after spending more time getting 
there.

So the subtext is: we don't expect women to rise as fast as men.

In Joy's undercover wizard contest I suggested Newt Gingrich sounded 
like a wizarding name.  I wonder how he would fit in with the 
Ministry of Magic?

David the anarchist