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WHO'S MISSING FROM THE G-20 PHOTO OP?
The male spouses, that's who. Check out this photograph of the G-20 spouses. Conspicuously absent are Néstor Kirchner, the former president of Argentina and husband of that nation's current leader, Cristina Kirchner, as well as Joachim Sauer, the chemist who is married to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
You know, it's perfectly okay if Kirchner and Sauer have better things to do than pose for silly pictures and be props for their politician wives. I wish more female political spouses had the same convictions, and that the public could accept that. But it would still be pretty rad to see some male faces at the spouse table from time to time. Things are changing -- but sometimes the world can't see it.
--Dana Goldstein
COMMENTS (12)
Why are there 27 G20 spouses?
Posted by: mjr | April 2, 2009 1:02 PM
I'm sure that Iceland doesn't come close to being in the G20, especially after their economy has all but collapsed, but their president or prime minister is the first openly gay leader. Her partner would qualify to be in the picture. THAT would be a change too....
Posted by: tripletma | April 2, 2009 3:38 PM
You're missing the big story. Canada's hapless PM Stephen Harper missed his group photo. Seems his own little meeting with his minions took precedent over the photo.
Posted by: Jymn | April 2, 2009 4:04 PM
Correction. I meant 'almost missed'. Harper eventually did show up.
Posted by: Jymn | April 2, 2009 4:10 PM
and also, michelle obama arrived on stilts
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