NOW Says They Defended Palin by Not Defending Her

This is what passes as a defense for conservative women in general and Sarah Palin in particular:

"Listen, supposedly progressive men (ok, and women, too): Cut the crap! Stop degrading women with whom you disagree and/or don't like by using female body terms or other gender-associated slurs. OK? Can you do that, please? If you think someone's an idiot or a danger to the country, feel free to say so, but try to keep their sex out of it. Sexist insults have an impact on all women." -Lisa Bennett, NOW Communications Director

The latest culprit, Bill Maher, as you may have noticed was not even mentioned. Not his name, the words he used, when he said it, on what show (his own) or what network. So in other words, it didn't happen. Bill Maher and HBO are now free to keep on bashing Palin and conservative women like Michelle Bachmann and Christine O'Donnel with disgusting sexual references and female body parts, with absolutely no fear of retribution or even admonishment.

Ms. Bennet also doesn't take kindly to her own members seeing through her hypocrisy, without being short with them:

Comment from: jazcat [Member]Love #1, don't understand #2. You believe the right-wingers are trying to discredit NOW. Wouldn't it be easy to make a statement whenever some idiotic "entertainer" makes any kind of degrading comment about any woman. I mean, quick, easy, done. @ 16:53

Comment from: notasexistman [Member]I would agree with #1, not a classy or PC thing to do, very degrading to women, but could you explain # 2? And could you give specific examples?03/22/11 @ 16:56

Bennet responded:
Comment from: Lisa Bennett, NOW Communications Director [Member]I said all I had to say. If it doesn't make sense to you, it never will.03/22/11 @ 17:05

A bit touchy, wouldn't you say? I think Bennet and NOw's mission is quite clear.