Damn, Sarah Palin Gets More Play Than Me. Not Cool.

Last night a friend and I killed an entire bottle of wine while trying to figure out the effects of Mercury going into retrograde on our dating lives. We discussed men, women, relationships, dating, sex and starting over, with such query and determination for a solution it was as if we were solving our country's economic crisis. We came to the conclusion that after X number of boyfriends, boos and papis later, we know absolutely nothing about men, dating or relationships. We convened to let the "Universe and Stars" deal with it.

As I rode the train home, I thought back to my last date. It was with a 6'6 musician from the midwest nearly two months ago! Geez, I really need to get out more or as my friend like to say, "my 'G' levels are low." LOL. But it's all good, the "universe and stars will take care of it."

I began to read the paper when I came across an article that made me laugh. It was piece on Sarah Palin and her Foreign Policy tutorial. Below is an excerpt from the article which captures the exchange of the first meeting of Palin and Asif Ali Zardari, the new presdient of Pakistan and Sherry Rehman, the Pakistan information minister.

• “I am honored to meet you,” Ms. Palin said.

• “You are even more gorgeous than you are on the (inaudible),” Mr. Zardari said.

• “You are so nice,” Ms. Palin replied. “Thank you.”

• “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you,” Mr. Zardari continued. At which point an aide told the two to shake hands.

• “I’m supposed to pose again,” Ms. Palin said.
  

• “If he’s insisting,” Mr. Zardari said, “I might hug.”
  

• Earlier, Sherry Rehman, the Pakistani information minister, had welcomed Ms. Palin. “Busy on the campaign trail?” she asked the governor.
  
• “Yes, yes,” Ms. Palin replied.

• “How does one keep looking that good?” Ms. Rehman asked.
  

• “Oh, oh, thank you,” the governor replied.

I laughed more so out of disbelief and shock at the blatant sexist remarks by world leaders!! There is so much to deconstruct here; gender and equality, culture, sex and power. The list can go on and on, but instead of dissecting these social constructs I thought, "Damn, Sarah Palin is getting more play than me!" Wow my G levels must really be low! Not cool!