Matt Zeitlin

If you want a nice anecdote for how Clinton is appealing to gender solidarity, search for “Just a Girl” on Youtube; the first result is the clip from the New Hampshire Democratic debate where Clinton talked about how her low likability ratings “hurts her feelings” and Obama subsequently quipped “you’re likable enough.” The video was put up by the Clinton campaign on YouTube, and they presumably paid for the top spot.

So, is Clinton trying to appeal to women born between 1977 and 1982 who really liked Clueless and Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion?  The song, incidentally, is both awesome and a very effective statement for the Clinton campaign.  Here are some lyrics:

Oh…I’ve had it up to here!
Oh…am I making myself clear?
I’m just a girl
I’m just a girl in the world…
That’s all that you’ll let me be!
I’m just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb
Makes me worry some

I’m just a girl, what’s my destiny?
What I’ve succumbed to Is making me numb
I’m just a girl, my apologies
What I’ve become is so burdensome
I’m just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum there’s no comparison

Unfortunately, I don’t expect Barack Obama to buy video placement on searches for “Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.”

cross-posted on campusprogress.org/blog