Between working two jobs I don't post very often, but I'm sick at home today, so the blog will finally get a little attention.

Decent piece over at chrisishardcore. Chris always does a good job of seeing the world of ideas as much richer than liberal vs. conservative. Yes, there are plenty of liberal republicans and plenty of conservative democrats.

Chris's post was based on a piece over at pandagon about how people have a hard time identifying themselves as liberal, even when they are. Of course, there's a reason. It's about image. For guys, conservative is the clean-cut, successful guy going to work with his briefcase. Liberal is your unkempt, frumpy college professor who explains the secrets of economics and then drives home in his sputtering '72 volkswagen. Even people who hate corporations identify with the conservative guy's hard work and success. And even people who thought their professor was brilliant don't want to grow up to be him.

For women, the image is similar. Conservative is the successful woman balancing career and home. Liberal is long, hairy armpits.