tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post4988377358674032947..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Defining a female politician by reference to the men in her lifeLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-57517272041528290302011-09-08T16:06:29.129-07:002011-09-08T16:06:29.129-07:00I think that this makes a great point. We don’t of...I think that this makes a great point. We don’t often hear many stories about the females in a male politician’s life- unless the male is running for office or have been embroiled in scandal. There, a picture is painted of the All-American family or a wife who has wrongfully been scorned through broken trust. But those images stand in stark contrast to what we see in this story.<br /><br />Here, the descriptions give a very masculine portrayal of the two men. Both put their lives on the line in public service and one was a professional boxer. Very brave. Very strong. Very manly. And yet I don’t believe I have ever seen such a description about female counterparts in a story about a male - the story of a strong, dominant female figure supporting her politically-active husband is rare. I’ll admit, those women who support their male politicians are strong and admirable for the work they do behind the scenes, but this story is rarely ever told.<br /><br />I’d like to think that this instance had more to do with an interesting Wikipedia search. Often, when I am writing a story or read an interesting article, I find myself looking up an author or a term. Usually, I find another interesting side-story that I put away in my memory bank, storing it for the day when I bring it up in conversation. Perhaps the article’s author found the two men’s bios on Susana Martinez’s Wikipedia page and thought it might interest some of the readership. Thus, it was included in the story as an anecdote rather than a nod to the assumption that Ms. Martinez needed these “strong” men to support her political rise.<br /><br />Of course, this is all speculative. I find myself trying to explain the author’s decisions through my own life-experiences. But I find that this is not always the best process to understand the decisions of another. And, deep down, I almost find myself admitting that the excuse I am providing is merely that - an excuse rather than the truth.Brown Eyed Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145202398040248819noreply@blogger.com