Michele Bachman's Migraines- Presidential Disqualifier or Sexism?

[knight_shadow]

It'll stop being an issue when she releases the long-form medical records.

Seriously, though, migraines suck but they're hardly a disqualifying factor when it comes to doing a job. They need to leave this woman alone.

[AOII Angel]

I can't stand Bachmann, but I'm so sick of hearing about her migraines and her "anti-Catholic" church. Seriously, has anyone ever heard of Martin Luther? I don't know if it's sexism. More women than men have migraines so I suppose a man with migraines would get the same shit. I probably have worse migraines than she does, but I wouldn't think that precludes her from holding the top office in the country. They make good medicine for that these days. Maybe 20 years ago it would have been a bigger problem.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

They need to leave this woman alone.

I believe they wouldn't be bothering her so much if she wasn't a woman. With more women having migraines than men, as far as many are concerned, that adds to the emotional and irrational gender stereotype. Men who have migraines have that awesome testosterone and masculinity to buffer it all.

It's bad enough if a chick becomes president--with their hormones and crying and stuff--don't let one with migraines become president. Then there will be bipartisan bickering, wars, dirty politics, and an economic crisis. Oh...wait....