Musings of an Inappropriate Woman

keepinganotebook:

noraleah:

maryrambin:

This is my favorite so far.

Let me make it very clear that I think this t shirt is clever, but my comment is not meant to say I prefer Obama over Hillary.  I don’t think it is appropriate to share political views with people you don’t know, maybe that’s just how I was raised. So it’s no surprise I’m not a fan or a wearer of political ts.

No, this isn’t “clever.” It’s sexist and racist.

Yes.

And also, I hate the whole politics-is-an-impolite-topic-of-conversation game. The quote I’m about to post above from The Way We Were pretty much totally expresses my feelings on that subject.

I agree with both noraleah and keepinganotebook.

As someone who will happily discuss her voting habits with friends and family right down to preferences, I tend to be suspicious of people who see politics as a private matter (in a country where you won’t be shot for your beliefs, like Australia and the US, at least). If you’re proud of your beliefs (hell, if you believe in them) shouldn’t you be willing to stand by them publically?

If sex, religion and politics were truly banned from conversation, I don’t know what I’d have left to talk about.