Let´s Get Political, a Post-Election Post, or How I Didn´t Vote, and Still Believe in Democracy...

I did not vote. I am twenty years old, it was my first election, and I did not vote. To me, it was as much a statement as voting for say...the Green Party (haha..you know who you are!!) You see, in my book, everyone has their drawbacks, and their positive appeals, and I find myself awkwardly arguing for both sides, and feeling a connection to neither.

I am too young to vote Republican. Period. I tried to argue with myself, rationalize McCain´s stances on all things social, but with his choice of Sarah Palin, well, he lost me. I have come to realize, especially living in Spain, that I am a feminist. Ms. Palin represents everything I cannot stand about the view of women: the ´sexy librarian´ ideal.

You see, women have fought long and hard for a right to vote, a right to stand up and be more than just mothers. Do not get me wrong, being a mother is the greatest thing one can do, I hope to be a mom one day, but I also know I can do more. Ms. Palin, although clearly doing more by being the Governer of Alaska, still somehow seems to see herself as merely a mother with a side job. You see, her stance, her appeal, is that she is a ¨hockey mom¨ a pitbull with lipstick...but why lipstick? Why beautify yourself? Why not just be a pitbull, wasn´t Winston Churchill just a bulldog?

Its the sexy librarian thing...What does a sexy librarian represent if not a meek, quiet woman, unassuming in the traditional, 17th century sense, except when she undoes her hair and becomes a sexual entity. The idea that she is only empowered by her sexuality is arguably the most demeaning thing that one can imagine. Just the idea that she was described as that implies her status in a man´s eye. She lowers us-She advertises herself as sexy librarian, whether outwardly or not, and in this way, she hurts us as women. Why not own your empowerment, be a bitch, as Hilary CLinton did?

So, in the end, I couldn´t vote for McCain. Because, let´s face it, he´s old, he could easily die in office, and easily leave the presidency to the beehive hairdo.

And Obama, Barry, as I like to call him. Well, nothing scares me more than such an extreme case of cult of personality. The shirts, the stickers, the chants. Okay, it was mainly the shirts, sold in hipster stores like Urban Outfitters, black ts, with red white and blue block printed images, strickingly similar to World War II era prints of Hitler, or Stalins ever present face in 40s Russia. I just couldn´t. No matter how much I agree with him on all things social, no matter my liberal leanings to pretty much everything, I cannot vote for someone who is soo revered and has really done very little ...


So, in the end. I did not vote.



Congrats to the winner, sorry to the loser. The economy will continue its downward spiral, because it is a cycle, so we shall see how people feel three months from now, when Bush is no where to be blamed.

So, I apologize for gettin´all politicall...but, I needed to rant. I am done now. Hopefully my next entry will be a little funnier..why am I being a Debbie Downer all of a sudden? Sorry guys.

Miss ya all!
Luv,
me.