maha of the Mahablog has criticised Lindsey Graham for some stupidly bigoted thing he allegedly said.
In general, I’m in favour of people criticising the stupidly bigotted things people say. In this case, I don’t actually know whether Graham really did say the stupidly bigoted thing he’s alleged to have said, because instead of linking to said bigoted stupidity, she links to another critic, and I’m not sufficiently interested to work my way the chain of links to get to the primary source, or to look the matter up. I don’t even know who Graham is, nor do I particularly want to, unless he wins the Republican Primary, in which case let me know. There is no shortage of people in this world saying stupidly bigoted things.
I’m rather more concerned that maha has decided to insult Graham by calling him a girl who wears crinoline. maha is a liberal. I’m also a liberal. So from one liberal to another, what’s up with the gender-shaming? Please stop; it’s embarrassing.
And if you’re going to use gender slurs, it would be much better if they are a blemish in an otherwise hilarious takedown, rather than a blemish in…, well, just a blemish.
Kudos to those in her comment thread calling this out. Hat tip to Clarissa.