“Well, a woman’s not gonna be a good president. She’s got no balls to scratch.”
That was a North Carolina Trump supporter’s reasoning for not picking Nikki Haley when NBC News and MSNBC Correspondent Shaquille Brewster pressed him about what he really thought about Haley.
But the misogyny (and ignorance) didn’t stop there. Once the white old man got rolling, he had more to add.
“She’s just gonna scratch her head. All a woman’s good for in my book is having babies and taking care of the house and that’s the old thing, you know, but I’m old school.”
Yep. Emphasis on the “old,” alright. As in thinking that’s outdated, washed up, and more than ready to be retired.
Men who hate women perplex me. Or maybe “hate” is too strong. Maybe it’s just a matter of them having zero respect for us. Feels like the same difference to me, though.
Why do men naturally think they’re better than women? And why are they so easily intimidated by a smart and capable woman? (Of course, they’ll tell you that’s an oxymoron and no such creature exists.) And why is misogyny more rampant than ever?
I don’t know. Growing up, I ran into misogynists here and there, but the last five to ten years or so? They seem to have come out of the woodwork in droves. I’ve definitely experienced more lately than in my previous four decades.
And nowhere have I seen it more than playing pickleball. Sometimes, it’s my demographic, Gen X, but rarely. Where I deal with it the most are the Boomer Bunch. You know, the people who lived during the “old school” days. I don’t always win against such men, but when I do? It’s very satisfying to smile as big as possible when we tap paddles and say as brightly and enthusiastically as I can, “Good game.” Oh boy, does that piss them off!
Sure. Men may have a physical advantage in the strength department, but as I told a friend when we were discussing this airbag from North Carolina and his no balls comment: “Balls? Pfft? Try having a period every month. I’d take itchy balls any day!”
If men could walk a mile in a woman’s shoes during her period, having to deal with misogynistic asshats throughout their lives, or if they had to endure the rigors of childbirth, they’d quickly understand their balls ain’t got nothing on our ovaries.
I reckon I’ve got a new favourite expression now – ‘asshat’.
You are right Courtney. There’s definitely a few of of those type of hat wearers around!
“hat wearers”…LOL, Glen! Thanks for making me chuckle in return!