Debbie Schlussel: Dumbest New Word (For Hillary)
"Mamisma."
It's the pan-feminist word coined by a woman named Harriet Rubin writing in USA Today. She uses it to describe Hillary and says it's the opposite of machismo. She defines it as:
femininity defined by mature and maternal qualities. It lets a female candidate make men look like wimps while doing the taboo-dance, enticing people to fall in love with her. . . .Mamisma makes a strong woman appear ultimately non-threatening.
Um, Hillary Clinton is a lot of things, but femininity, maternal qualities, and falling in love with her ain't among them.
And I don't know about you, but I'd take machismo over "mamisma" any day, any time in the White House.
I have a much better word for Hillary:
Annoyingatrix. No definition needed. ("Demasculinator" is a close second.)
And I'm sure my readers can come up with some more. . . .
Posted by Debbie on February 2, 2007 11:59 AM to Debbie Schlussel