“But in fact it’s useful precisely because it is an outlet for all that pent-up anger.”Tlaib, of course, is far from alone in her fury. “The rules about what constitutes appropriate language are stricter for women than they are for men,” it said. For her reticence, Clinton was derided as phony, controlled and inauthentic. When it comes to balancing poise and indignation, women politicians can’t win. The rest of us, however, can tell the finger-waggers to go Cheney themselves.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2019 01:29 UTC