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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

'Testicular Fortitude' A Deciding Factor As Genitalia Metaphors Guide Campaign

Thank something, the choice is no longer a hard one.

We no longer have to choose between a black man and a woman for president, even if the latter is white. It seems like one of the candidate is actually an old reliable: Hillary has testicular fortitude. Those were the words of a male Indiana union leader as he endorsed the pantsuit-wearing senator from New York. I guess Pennsylvania voters were on to something.

So if your inner misogynist was clashing with your inner racist, you can retire one until 2012. But is it really smart to play up the importance of genitalia metaphors as a deciding factor in the presidential elections when you’re running against a black man? I’m not a racist; I’m just employing a stereotype.

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