I am staggered by the writing of some women these days. Hillary was WRONGED? They TOOK it away from her? Worse, they STOLE it from her? And, my very, very favorite, it was SEXISM. None of that is true, ladies.

Let's look at the sexism in this campaign for one moment. (As an aside, I am a 52-year-old white Mother, and have seen plenty of sexism in my life.) To say that the campaign, or even to infer that Barack Obama was guilty of sexism, would be to say that Hillary Clinton was totally above the fray, and never used her sex one time to advantage, and was gender neutral during the entire campaign.

That was not true. Hillary used her sex whenever things started going bad, and she needed a boost. THEY (whoever they are) are beating up on POOR ME, POOR HILLARY, because I am a woman. (SHE staged that "Iron My Shirt" poster...did you know that?)

If someone portrays themselves, as Hillary did, as a strong, independent woman, then demands time to "adjust to the loss", it is playing into the worst sexism there is, that women cannot handle themselves in tough situations. If it were me, and I just lost the campaign, I would have been congratulatory, would have immediately conceded and would have profusely thanked everyone who go me through the campaign. I would have been brave, and tough and let everyone know that I was fine, and I was delighted to have been in such a competitive contest.

Hillary's speech on Tuesday was all about HER. "What does Hillary Want", she cried. Truth is, Hillary, what you wanted at that point became totally irrelevant and meaningless because you LOST, and by demeaning yourself and all of us women that night and NOT conceding, you set us females back many years. Now when a women loses, people are going to think that instead of being noble and selfless and brave and thoughtful, we are weak and selfish and unable to cope, and need days to compose ourselves. It was truly a pathetic performance, and the last thing you are, Hillary, is my role model, or someone I will hold up as an example for my daughter.

Ladies, grumble and cry all you want about sexism. Truth is, if you really want to talk about sexism, you have got to find a better role model. Maya Angelou comes to mind. So does Eleanor Roosevelt. A role model that is not clinging to an adulterer and condoning his heinous behavior, while excusing hers with the cries of sexism. One that does not tell the person who just beat them, that THEY WANT to be on the ticket and if they don't get to be, well, there will be ramifications.

You are being used and manipulated by a master manipulator, but NOT a role model who has lost due to sexism.

Interesting, you think there was no sexism?

You might want to read Maya Angelou's "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings." She writes some wonderful poetry, but she doesn't have much use for white liberals. Doesn't anybody actually do any research anymore?

So, we have to choose role models on whether they like white liberals or not? Count me out. I choose role models who are true to themselves, and don't fit the facts to fill their fantasy.

Well, if you are a self-proclaimed white liberal, it seems odd to choose as a role model someone who is dismissive of white liberals . . . .

Maya Angelou, of course, has every right to be dismissive of white liberals if she so chooses.

I feel no need to respect people who have no respect for me, but that is my right (and I was quite disappointed in the book, also having previously been a big fan.)

"...and condoning his heinous behavior."

The heart of the matter! It's worth noting how many of Sen. Clinton's bitterest, shrieking detractors are actually just gaga about the naughty bits. It's ten years on, and considering the pile of really deadly serious issues facing every last one of us, it always amazes me when this stuff spills out.

And because I agree that Eleanor Roosevelt was truly admirable in all the ways that count in public life, I refuse to wonder if this writer knows anything at all about her private history.