Comments on: Reaching out to women voters http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/08/31/reaching-out-to-women-voters/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/08/31/reaching-out-to-women-voters/#comment-14469 Mike Devx Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:14:25 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1761#comment-14469 "Here is how our positions will benefit you personally..." Is that identity politics? To explain how your common positions, which affect everyone, will personally affect particular voters? I don't think so. Identity politics would be to pass a law that specifically grants tax benefits to female workers who are married. "Here is what I'm going to do for you, based on your identity and physical characteristics" is identity politics. Explaining how a common position benefits women, or married women, arguing for their support in that manner, is called tailoring your arguments to someone's (perhaps petty) concerns. I think there's a big difference. “Here is how our positions will benefit you personally…”

Is that identity politics? To explain how your common positions, which affect everyone, will personally affect particular voters? I don’t think so.

Identity politics would be to pass a law that specifically grants tax benefits to female workers who are married. “Here is what I’m going to do for you, based on your identity and physical characteristics” is identity politics. Explaining how a common position benefits women, or married women, arguing for their support in that manner, is called tailoring your arguments to someone’s (perhaps petty) concerns.

I think there’s a big difference.

]]> By: swampacreage http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/08/31/reaching-out-to-women-voters/#comment-14470 swampacreage Sat, 01 Sep 2007 10:31:09 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1761#comment-14470 You love identity politics.Who are you kidding? Proof is in the pudding when you and the GOP gather in your pup tents but I digress again before I start.The GOP(Good Ole Perps or hee hee I mean Good ole Pervs . . thanks Larry . . keep them coming )have to stop playing "men's only" horseshoe's out back and wonder and wander over to the porch now and then to give the ladies some TLC. It's never to late.Well it is to late for election November 2008.Slow learners.But your special ! You love identity politics.Who are you kidding? Proof is in the pudding when you and the GOP gather in your pup tents but I digress again before I start.The GOP(Good Ole Perps or hee hee I mean Good ole Pervs . . thanks Larry . . keep them coming )have to stop playing “men’s only” horseshoe’s out back and wonder and wander over to the porch now and then to give the ladies some TLC. It’s never to late.Well it is to late for election November 2008.Slow learners.But your special !

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