Will Thérèse Rein be subject to the same scrutiny as Tim Mathieson ?

[pct001wine]

Will her soxuality be questioned in front of her husband ?

Will she be subjected to taunts about her profession ?

Will she be given disrespectful "cutesy" monikers like "Timmy" ?

Will her dress-sense and general behaviour be subject to endless scrutiny ?

and ... (while I am on a roll here)

Will Kevin Rudd's child-producing status be questioned ?

Will Kevin Rudd's physical appearance be made to appear relevant ?

Will his dress sense be questioned ?

Will Kevin Rudd continue to be given disrespectful monikers like "KRudd", K-Dudd", "Kevvie" ?

My guesses are No/No/No/No, No/No/No/Yes.

As far as Julia Gillard and Tim Mathieson are concerned, the answers were Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes, Yes/Yes/Yes/Yes.

[**meep**]

What do you mean "will she"?  She already has been.

Gosh, has it been that long since we talked about the pirate shirt here?

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pms-wife-in-fashion-fail/story-e6frg12c-1225698192249

[**meep**]

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/designers-attack-therese-reins-style/story-e6frfkp9-1111115986057

[**meep**]

you don't remember the articles about selling her business?  the cartoons?

Kevin Rudd's appearance? Really?

the list goes on...............

[azureline**]

Yes, her dress sense has been questioned but never was Mr Rudd asked if his wife was a lesbian......

[freakiness]

you don't remember the articles about selling her business?  the cartoons?

Kevin Rudd's appearance? Really?

the list goes on...............

I remember. They had nothing on the level of personal insult Gillard was attacked with.

I remember also that not everyone attacked her or agreed that we should judge her on clothes, work or family.

[pct001wine]

OK, I think I blocked that irrelevant media commentary from my memory 😄

I will therefore adjust my assessment to No/Maybe/No/Yes

[**meep**]

Is it important that Therese Rein has lost weight?

‘Why do we focus on how she looks rather than what she’s done?’ I didn’t really have a great answer for that so I gave this one: “It must be enormously difficult being a first lady – you’re not an elected official but you have all the scrutiny that goes with being one. Just ask Michelle Obama and her arms.”

http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/is-it-important-that-therese-rein-has-lost-weight/

[**meep**]

I remember. They had nothing on the level of personal insult Gillard was attacked with.

I remember also that not everyone attacked her or agreed that we should judge her on clothes, work or family.

😮  You're kidding :^O

we're still talking about Rudd here, aren't we?

actually, i think arguing about this with you is pointless.

[freakiness]

😮  You're kidding :^O

we're still talking about Rudd here, aren't we?

actually, i think arguing about this with you is pointless.

I thought we were talking about Rein.