This is a brilliant topic/idea. I don't know why we didn't think of this sooner!
I have always aligned myself as democrat and I was an Edwards supporter at first before joining the Obama camp. When I first heard John McCain had picked a woman for a running mate I thought it was all for show. And a cheap trick. This was before ever reading about Palin. She is very anti-woman's rights which is enough to make me run away. She supports drilling oil in Alaska, doesn't think polar bears are endangered or that global warming is man made... Completely backwards to my views all around.
Here is an interesting blog::
Women Against Sarah Palin
it's pretty empowering.
I hang around feminist blogs too so I've learned a lot about her through a feminist bent and I feel like a lot of what I'm saying is just a repeat of the things I've read.
Regarding "breaking the glass ceiling". For people to even comment that the Republicans/McCain are breaking the glass ceiling is absurd and makes me mad. I don't think the intent of the metaphor that Hillary originally said in her speech was for just ANY woman to "break the glass ceiling". I think she meant to pave the way for women to take power FOR women. Not a woman to take power that was against women. To think that Hillary supporters could fall for this is pretty sad. And I don't like the Rosie the Riveter/Sarah Palin posters either because it's pretty misguided, like they are trying to put a new face to Feminism which is actually a backlash to feminism..
That being said, I also really don't like the sexism that surrounds this campaign. VPILF? I mean, come on... As woman, we're always going to be reduced to either a fuckable slut or an old witchy hag. Nice. You never see articles about what male politicians are wearing (unless it involves a flag pin), yet there are articles about Hillary's cleavage, or Condi's boots, etc. etc.