Hillary and Sarah: Facing Glass Ceilings both on Earth and in Heaven

It’s the weekend and I’m looking forward to church tomorrow when our guest speaker will be Julie Landsman, author of the recently published book, Growing Up White: A Veteran Teacher Reflects on Racism. I’ve not read Landsman’s book, so I’m curious to learn whether or not she takes into account what growing up female has meant to her.

Both racism and sexism have emerged as themes in the 2008 presidential race, and so-called progressives have effectively demonstrated their strong opposition to racism in their support of Barack Obama; on the other hand, they zealously joined right-wing extremists in their all-out sexist assault on Hillary Clinton as they did their best to force her out of the race as early as the run-up to the New Hampshire primary.

Most recently, the sexist, misogynous bullying of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and every member of her family by liberal blogs and the mainstream media has been unrelenting. As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, I disagree with Sarah Palin on most of the issues, but I will continue to stand with her against the hate-mongering attacks she has undergone from the online shock troops who congregate at liberal Web sites like the Huffington Post and the Daily Kos, as well as the legions of sneering MSM pundits.

But speaking of church, George Davis’ article in the WashingtonPost/Newsweek’s On Faith column this morning discusses gender equality not only on earth but also in Heaven. Davis, author and professor emeritus at the Newark Campus of Rutgers University, writes:

“After the long struggle of Senator Hillary Clinton to become the Democratic nominee for President, and the selection of Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican nominee for Vice President, most Americans are spending a lot of time thinking about ending gender discrimination and breaking glass ceilings.

“Personally, I wonder if women, generally, can have gender equality on earth without having it in heaven. As long as we anthropomorphize the creative force of the universe, the Supreme Being, as male, is it possible for a woman to really feel equal?”

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