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Girl-power feminists who got where they are by marrying men with money or power -- Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Arianna Huffington and John Kerry -- love to complain about how hard it is for a woman to be taken seriously. It has nothing to do with their being women. It has to do with their cheap paths to power. Kevin Federline isn't taken seriously either.

Ann Coulter#80

PoliticsGender rolesPowerFeminismMarriagePower dynamicsPrivilege

About this quote

What does it mean?
The author argues that certain women in power reached their status through marriage rather than merit, making their complaints about gender bias invalid.
In plain terms
Women who got power by marrying rich men shouldn't complain about sexism.
What can you take from it?
Power gained through privilege doesn't validate claims of systemic hardship.

Where it applies

  • political commentary
  • feminist debate
  • public discourse

Putting it to work

  • critiquing political figures
  • analyzing power structures

Questions to consider

  • Does personal privilege invalidate systemic criticism?
  • How do we measure merit in politics?

Another view

The quote generalizes about women's paths to power without acknowledging individual merit or systemic barriers.

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