tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64263700670511574422011-07-30T20:42:06.590-07:00Fetal Baileynoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6426370067051157442.post-50375863279974058842009-08-14T04:35:00.000-07:002009-08-14T05:48:54.006-07:00Nothing like a plus-sized German woman in power...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRazXZrrI9zWT-jZtmFJ2QJBER_gD9A25GJO0">http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRazXZrrI9zWT-jZtmFJ2QJBER_gD9A25GJO0</a><br /><br />It's nice to see countries other than the U.S. have their priorities straight. Merkel has a doctorate in chemistry and<br /><br />Russia, on the other hand...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206313/Putins-night-Vladimir-Dmitry-bond-pints-pistachios-football-game.html">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1206313/Putins-night-Vladimir-Dmitry-bond-pints-pistachios-football-game.html</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/08/0804_vladimir_putin_ap09080407547_ap_02.jpg">http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2009/08/0804_vladimir_putin_ap09080407547_ap_02.jpg</a><br /><br />If you got it, flaunt it.<br /><br />Compare that Merkel's opponent uses her appearance against her in Germany while the Russian media goes gaga (lovegame) over Putin's man teats. Is this an indication of a sexist international media? Take Obama v Clinton 08 <a href="http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/12/22/obama-shirtless-photos-hit-blogosphere/">http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2008/12/22/obama-shirtless-photos-hit-blogosphere/</a> <a href="http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2168901.ece">http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2168901.ece</a><br /><br />The media in Germany is undoubtedly freer... 11th (tied with the U.S.) compared to 119th in the world according to World Audit Press Freedom. Although the Moscow Weekly (Moscow's "independent paper") disagrees<br /> <a href="http://www.mnweekly.ru/columnists/20090811/55384814.html">http://www.mnweekly.ru/columnists/20090811/55384814.html</a><br /> Outside of Sarah Palinesque cougars, will a woman seeking high political office ever draw positive (even neutral) media attention for having average bodies like their male counterparts? <br /><br />I guess a doctorate in chemistry (Merkel) or a pantsuit will never be cool...<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/opinion/17iht-edbeam.1.17892750.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/opinion/17iht-edbeam.1.17892750.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6426370067051157442-5037586327997405884?l=famouslovechildren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fetal Baileynoreply@blogger.com0