Take my opinion for whatever it's worth,seeing as I'm a guy,so seeing phrases like "why bring this up now" obviously originates different reactions.
I didn't suggest anything about women minimizing anything, as I don't even know if I'm talking to women or not. I simply think that post was a very casual dismissal of a valid question/argument by lumping it in with a sexist tactic. Again, the timing of a political statement or leak is very important and relevant, questioning that timing does not make one sexist just because the politician in question is a woman.
Like you said, you used that language when describing sexism, I just don't think questioning the timing of this leak is necessarily sexist (although I'm sure many mysoginists will do it), so instantly dismissing this questioning and lumping it in with sexist tactics is not a good way to go about it.
I don't really care about defending Bernie or attacking Warren, as I think a big clash between him and Warren will only help Biden and/or the GOP. Although, some degree of clashing is unavoidable, they are opponents in this race after all.
My main issue is that the type of rheteric going around threads like this is depressingly familiar, and matches my experiences to a "T". Does that make everyone a big sexist? No, but we are raised by a sexist society and we shold step back and look how we frame things. And the big thing is when a lot of posters when you point out what type of language is being used, then say that you are doing a disservice to "real" women's issues like sexual assault and harassment, and that using such comparisons in such situations that aren't sexual assault and harassment are "disgusting", to me, that's really crossing the line. My issue isn't even with Sanders, he likely said it and didn't relise what it came across as, it happens all the time to me with guys, even my friends and family, I let it go (maybe have a wee complain with my friends to let off steam) and move on because they are still good people and one sexist statement doesn't define them completely, we are raised in a sexist society, everyone is affected by it. I suspect that's what Warren did and moved on. The reason it's coming out now? Well, such things will generate rumours, a good journalist will find sources confirming and quite frankly it was ther perfect time to release and get a lot of clicks. More money for them. It doesn't benefit either Sanders or Warren. And it's escalated cus the two of them are on a public platform, and there are alot of people getting in the way, and I don't think it helped that Bernie pretty much said she lied. But the ones that I find a lot more disturbing for sexism are the kind of comments from Bernie's supporters going on in this forum, Bernie's thing didn't bother me that much, but what his supporters have come up with to defend him really
really have. And quite frankly, I think they are making it worse for Sanders, as if they weren't so vehement with their defense, it would have blow over by now.
Also going to point out, am from the UK, do not have a vote in this, and would be happy for either Bernie or Liz to win. Just hate to see how the political discourse on what' is the left and is meant to be more progressive, is so sexist in how it goes against a female politician. The language they use and how they frame it is important.
