Morning Misogyny Watch

Dear "Sweeties,"

I seriously don't think I have the energy to really engage with this week's news about the campaign.  From "sweetie" to Edwards' endorsement to the Democratic Party's STFU message to women, I feel utterly disenfranchised.  Basically, those of us who voted for Clinton (what the hell--it's still almost a 50/50 split, but Obama has "won"?) just don't "count." 

Check out this morning's misogyny round up.

Lambert has a nice overview of recent analyses of sexism in the campaign.
Egalia has a piece called "Little Sweeties Threaten to Boycott Obama".
Riverdaughter has a call to action.
And, yes, sweetie.  Not once (wait for it at 32 seconds).  But at least twice.
Thank you, Scott Ross, for this discussion of why "sweetie" is a problem.
And, of course, Melissa's "Hillary Sexism Watch Part Ninety-Goddamn-Two"

P.S.  Everyone is quoting this:

I will not miss the deafening, depressing silence of Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean or other leading Democrats, who to my knowledge (with the exception of Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland) haven’t publicly uttered a word of outrage at the unrelenting, sex-based hate that has been hurled at a former first lady and two-term senator from New York. Among those holding their tongues are hundreds of Democrats for whom Clinton has campaigned and raised millions of dollars.
-- Marie Cocco, WaPo

While I appreciate Cocco's sentiments (and the whole article is quite good, especially for WaPo), I want to say, "really? Because you think the silence and the sexism are going to get BETTER?"  I don't.  I think we're doomed to continue on the path of rampant misogyny in this country.  Sigh.