The Increasingly Ugly Left

Now here is an article that I probably would not have though of writing myself because it would not have occurred to me to link leftism with health issues. But feminist Tammy Bruce, who has some great books by the way, takes a look at the left's new anti-fitness ideology. Jonathan Chiat apparently is very unhappy that we have a President who takes care of himself and exercises regularly. And indeed, the left seems to have a thing with physical fitness. Janeane Garofalo likes to complain about athletes and jocks all the time on here little-listened to show on AirMoonbat, so perhaps Tammy Bruce has a point.

I guess when you look at those shining examples of physical perfection like Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell and Andrea Dworkin you might indeed think there is a pattern there.

During my time with the National Organization for Women, one of the (many) things that disturbed me during national board meetings was the fact that many of the women seemed to be allergic to bathing, and especially frightened of the concept of ‘grooming.'

The simplest things reveal that you are in a room full of unhappy people — many were significantly overweight, and by grooming I mean engaging in the simple act of running a brush though your hair, brushing one's teeth, visiting a dentist if need be (at least on occasion), and simply caring enough about yourself to at least attempt to appear healthy.

When I would dare to bring up the issue of appearance (as gently as one could imagine), that notion, of course, was rejected as "surrendering to the male-dominated view of female beauty." Hey, how about surrendering to not being repulsive? That helps every cause, whatever it may be.

Of course, on the Left, one gets lost in groupthink. Personal health, exercise and being aware of one's own body in itself is an indication that you're conscious of yourself. Yet it is personal unconsciousness which is encouraged and fostered in leftist activist and leadership circles.

Being Unhealthy and celebrating the Ungroomed is an art form on the Left. And ultimately, as evidenced by Chait's opinion piece, those who do take care of themselves, and dare to remind society of how things should be, are demonized. Why? Because they serve as a counterpoint to what the Left is not.