As Long As We Don't Have to Self-Reflect

A few days ago, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh made a slut-shaming comment on air and liberals every where were up in arms with moral outrage. The poor PR this drew up resulted in his sponsors dropping him which in return resulted in his plea to save some of them... *cough* I mean his apology.

This leads me to wonder two things. First off, since when are liberals the bastion of hope for feminist issues? And two.. since when is Rush Limbaugh even relevant? Seriously, he's like the Cousin Skeeter of politics... except... you know... he is racist.

It's easier to be morally outraged at some old right-wing bigot than to look at yourself and check your own privilege. It's easier to hope that some corporate sponsors hit a rich man in his wallet where it hurts than to actually deal with the social issues at hand. Slut-shaming is as American as genocide... ehem... I mean apple pie and it's a big concern even to this day. Liberals are not immune to the misogyny that runs rampant in our society and the hypocrisy is almost embarrassing.

Revolt, Flee or Submit

When faced with oppression, a person can either revolt, flee or submit. These would be in order from most difficult to easiest. I find it both sad and familiar to myself that we usually choose the easiest option.