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May 29, 2007

Another way that gender criss-crosses party politics:

Ruddsexy.jpg
Nicholson

It's not often that white men in politics are seen as sexy. It is usually women politicians who are given a very hard time. But Rudd has the ssupport of the feminists.

This way of looking at politics is often seen as a distraction. I'm not so sure that it is. Politics is far more than IR or economic management run by the hard faced men of politics with stony hearts. It resonates when it touches the deep issues in our every day lives such as the work/family one that we live everyday.

| Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at 09:47 AM | | Comments (6)
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Yikes! He gave up his brother quick! The blue collars wont like that.

Les,
The sexy middle class politician who appeals to modern professional women is also very clean. No dirt. He is different.

Would he have the Gay vote? Do you have any stats on that?

Les,
The women are not young, professional and attractive--they're bluestockings. Or they are in drag.

The Rudd/Gillard ALP would have to make a formal recognition of gay marriage.

not much chance that!

Les,
If Rudd is the thinking women's crumpet then Gillard is the thinking man's crumpet.

The technocratic economically rational Rudd-ALP is an socially conservative one. It's one area where I have lots of reservations.

 
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