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[shinymonkey]

with less than 2 weeks left until I start class again, I figured it was time for an update.

what I've done this summer is mostly have mono.  before you ask how I got it, I really have no idea.  I seriously got sick right after finals (don't worry, I did get 2 nights of drunken celebration/debauchery), so all I did for like 2 weeks beforehand was

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[cimadness]

I don't think that anything about the (possible) first female president is meaningless symbolism.
So why is the fact that she's a Wellesley grad meaningful in the grand scheme of American politics? For that matter, why is the fact that she's female relevant? Granted, 42 American men and 0 American women have been president thus far, but the numbers of each that haven't been president are essentially identical, and vastly larger than 42.

and I agree with Hillary Clinton's stand on most of the issues, I wouldn't vote for someone who didn't stand for what I believe in.
Then, by all means, vote for her and encourage others to do the same. I'm just sick of the amount of talk, both in the media and among people I know, about Hillary's sex and Obama's race.

ps, who is this person with the rude comment and do you mind if I reply to it?
I'm sorry if you found it rude; I tend to regard agressive and sarcastic commentary as a natural component of political discussion.

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[shinymonkey]

I'm happy to have a political discussion, I just didn't make my comment with those intentions, so I was a little taken aback by your comment. I agree it isn't meaningful in the grand scheme of American politics, but it is meaningful, as a graduate of a similar school, that a woman who had an education like mine is doing so much. it's inspiring to me.

I also think the fact that she is a woman is relevant. there are still men and women in this world who won't vote for her because she is a woman, and while her being a woman isn't the only reason I would vote for her, I think it's important to see how the attitudes in our country have changed so that she even has a chance.

at the same time, I totally see how you could be sick of hearing about it in the news all the time, because people should be educated about the candidates and have better reasons for voting for them than their race or gender.