A lot of the criticism Palin has received along the campaign trail is what she claims is double standards of sexism. Palin is criticized for her wardrobe, and doubted because she has a family. To address this, she said simply, she'd probably face the same thing that a male candidate would miss when he's away from his family for a couple of days.
That reminds me of the Vice Presidential debate, where Palin was trying to USE her family to gain sympathy: she's a working mom with lots of kids and a granddaughter on the way. Unfortunately for her, Biden shot back with a background story of his own family, and even choked up for a bit. It was Palin's mistake to not address this during the debate, but it confuses me more now to hear Palin complaining that she's being held to double standards.
Wasn't she the one bringing up family in the debate? Biden simply could not understand what it was like to raise a family as a mother, except that he did know what it's like to be a single parent. Whoops, Palin! Wasn't Palin the one to bring up her hockey mom status? And yes, Palin, male candidates get criticized for their $400 haircuts just as much as you do (Thanks, Kerry).
Even if she doesn't win on Tuesday, Palin should be looking forward to a future of criticism of every part of her life, whether it is a double standard or not.
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