...if you've been paying attention to the U.S. presidental race (i.e. intersecting with U.S. popular culture at all anytime in the last six months) you should probably read this. It's a sock in the gut.
http://www.ericacbarnett.com/2008/05/women_in_politics_the_same_as.htm If it's too long for you, just scroll down to the giant linkdump below the blue text box and read through. I don't think this honestly has anything to do with who one should vote for -- I don't see a hell of a lot of difference policy-wise, honestly, and they're both better than Sen. McAngerManagementIssues -- but it's got a hell of a lot to do with the public discourse and the
Overton window. And that is something that's been a real issue lately.