Last Words. Really. I Hope.

Ezra notes the larger importance of the right wing’s Potemkin “Feminism.” Lance points out the obsession with the Clenis. (TM) Lindsay records the parade of sexist comments. Dawn Eden, to her credit, does the right thing (and demonstrates than seeing how contemptible Althouse, Reynolds et al. were being requires being “feminist” only in the broad sense that feminism holds that people should be treated with dignity.) Ilyka Damen makes a fair point here. To be clear, I brought up the consensual nature of the Lewinsky/Clinton relationship only with respect to the narrow charge that Clinton was a sexual harasser or “groper.” I’m certainly not arguing that his behavior doesn’t raise serious ethical issues, or that he had no choice but to exploit an employee for sexual favors. (And, of course, when it comes to feminist criticism of Clinton-the-man in general, fire away if you think it’s justified.)

But, most importantly, Dave offers this sage advice: “They want attention? OK — we’ll give it to the people they are trying to humiliate. When they try to win by degrading and humiliating people, it’s important to make our stand with them.” I know more people come here for the exposure of wingnuttery than for the discussions of constitutional law or battleships, and I’m not saying I won’t sometimes still do it (and it’s different when an actual substantive point is involved.) But from now on, every time I consider linking to someone like Althouse, I’ll give extra consideration to linking to a blog that’s actually worth reading instead.

…speaking of the Clenis (TM), if you listen to her podcast on the subject, not only does she make up stuff about Feministing being “all about” breasts and featuring women in bras, she claims that the “simplest explanation” for one of the most prominent feminist bloggers being invited to a meetup with Clinton by Hillary’s blog person is…so that she could be set up with Bill! Personally, I think it was so that Jessica could help Bill raise money to keep the people he paid to kill Vince Foster because he knew too much about his drug smuggling quiet.