Death by Palin

While the general public might consider a “conservative feminist” to be an oxymoron, I believe that such a classification is possible in modern society. Voting as a registered Republican at the tender age of 18, I idolized women like Kay Bailey Hutchison who shared my values and principles but also managed to be more than a modern day housewife. I immediately developed an interest in following the careers of female politicians, but that passion came to a sudden halt after the most recent presidential election. Why you may ask? Two words…

SARAH PALIN. 

While some conservatives call her the “messiah” of the Republican party, the Alaskan governor who famously stated she could “see Russia from her backyard” has made a mockery of female conservatives. Where I once took pride in the Republican party, I find myself embarrassed of my political affiliations when I open US Weekly magazine to find a two page story on Bristol Palin and her loser boyfriend/fiancé/whatever Levi Johnston. I assumed I was not alone in this notion, which is why I was surprised when I came across an article in the NY Times entitled “A Palin of Our Own”. Although the writers of the opinion piece did not hide their disdain for Palin, I could not disagree with them more about their assertion that liberals need a “Palin-esque” female to represent the Democratic party. While I do agree there is more room in the political world for females, I strongly believe that there is only room for ONE Sarah Palin.

I urge women to shy away from associating female political success with Ms. Palin, and to continue to search for female individuals who will not bring shame and embarrassment to the United States political party system. Until then, enjoy watching Bristol Palin on this season of Dancing with the Stars (I know I will).