Loading ...I posted this from Hot Air over on Facebook earlier, but I figured I had better do some commentary….
After two nights of “jokes” at the expense of Palin and her family, Letterman tried to explain himself and offer something of an apology. On his June 10 show, Letterman said he was referring to Palin’s 18-year-old daughter, Bristol — not the 14-year-old daughter who actually accompanied Palin on her New York trip. Letterman said “I recognize that these are ugly” jokes. NOW agrees. Comedians in search of a laugh should really know better than to snicker about men having sex with teenage girls (or young women) less than half their age.
The sexualization of girls and women in the media is reaching new lows these days — it is exploitative and has a negative effect on how all women and girls are perceived and how they view themselves. Letterman also joked about what he called Palin’s “slutty flight attendant look” — yet another example of how the media love to focus on a woman politician’s appearance, especially as it relates to her sexual appeal to men. Someone of Letterman’s stature, who appears on what used to be known as “the Tiffany Network” (CBS), should be above wallowing in the juvenile, sexist mud that other comedians and broadcasters seem to prefer. – NOW
I thought they would never get around to speaking out against the sexist attacks on Gov. Palin and I am glad they decided to join the party (finally). They did take the time to point out conservative remarks about Chelsea Clinton’s ‘ugly duckling’ status at age 13. I agree with them that such remarks in the media are simply out-of-line. These are kids and had no choice in being thrown into the public arena.
[h/t] Hot Air
