An Weak Excuse For Womanhood

Between my sister getting engaged, prepping for my grandfather's memorial service, craziness at work and life in general....this incident was brought to my attention and I was livid! I couldn't keep quiet. If people follow my blog they know that I'm a big Dancing With The Stars and sports fan. This season I've come to truly appreciate the strength and talent of Erin Andrews. She's been vivacious, talented and fun to watch. Then someone like Elizabeth Hasselbeck has to open her mouth...and this kind of garbage spews forth: http://http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/05/05/2010-05-05_elisabeth_hasselbeck_slams_erin_andrews_for_dressing_inappropriately_on_dancing_.html

What really bothers me about this whole thing? She's a woman and a mother. How can she even make a comment that condones the victimization of another woman? For someone who's "so intelligent" regardless of how conservative she is, I'd expect her to have a sense of awareness. Erin was using Dancing With The Stars to gain a sense of empowerment and regain the control that her stalker stole from her. And another woman, of all people, is going to make snide comments that take that away?

The only reason I can think of that she would say this besides jealousy is because she's led a charmed life. She's never been made to feel unsafe. She's never had her sense of choice taken away from her. She's lucky. She's blessed. There's nothing worse than second guessing everything you do, wondering what you've done wrong or what you've done to deserve the bad things that are happening to you.

This breaks girl code everywhere. Kudos to Erin for fighting her way back to controlling her life. I'm glad she didn't let this guy break her or make her be afraid or ashamed of her body. It's a pity that someone like Elizabeth Hasselbeck couldn't understand or appreciate that.