Feminism and Activism, all with a sense of propriety

6/16/09: As I watched David Letterman squirm and try to find footing to extricate himself from the royal mess he has created with the unfunny and unacceptable joke he directed toward the Palin family, I reflected on just how disproportionate we have become in our response to that which offends us. I agree with all the activists who are chaffing under the girdle of sexism in the media and wholeheartedly agree that we must act to put it at an end, forever. When I focus on that problem, I don't think of Letterman, or Leno, or Conan, or Craig, or other lightweights in the information sphere. We should be working on the major media markets, the hallowed newspapers, magazines and talking heads. If we allow ourselves to be directed to a "Prowl" to "get Letterman" we put ourselves in an unflattering light, and an unproductive one, as well. But, mostly we direct our energies from the real task at hand: fairness in wages, healthcare, childcare, choice; respect in the workplace, marketplace, homeplace and state house; nurturing of our next generation of those who support all issues of concern to women and those who care for them. So, I will continue to enjoy Dave and to thank him from afar for his fair and regular treatment of Hillary when she ran her historic campaign and others were not in any way fair or supportive. I, for one, am satisfied that Dave's "got it" now just how unacceptable were his actions. Perhaps, it will make him a better dad to his own little guy who we will need to help move us all forward for the betterment of us all. My thoughts on this.