In an earlier post, I pointed out that Senator Obama, who wants to be the chief executive of a country the majority of whose citizens are women, has yet to stand up and demonstrate that he appreciates the evil of misogyny and will speak out against it. Then I learned about the event described in the Cleveland Plain Dealer's website as follows. Jay-Z, LeBron James to lead free rally, concert for Barack Obama The Last Chance for Change rally is set for Wednesday at The Q. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seven-time Grammy winner Jay-Z will put on a concert that promises to pump up support for Obama while James will serve as the host. The event is free and open to all Ohio residents and students, but a ticket is needed to get in. Finally, I urged:  Tell Senator Obama that you expect him to take this opportunity to show us that realizes what misogyny is or is trying to learn to, and that he will dedicate himself to fighting it in all its forms. You can contact the Obama campaign online or at (866) 675-2008 or by mail: Obama for America, P.O. Box 8102, Chicago, IL 6068  (Obama for America will only accept #10 envelopes. All other mail will be returned to sender.) I myself phoned the Obama campaign and had a polite conversation with the volunteer who took my call. I explained that I am a registered Democrat and that it disturbed me that the Party's candidate is allowing himself to be promoted by a rap musician who recently dedicated to John McCain and Sarah Pailin a song with the lyrics: "If you're havin' girl problems I feel bad for you son I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one." The volunteer seemed taken aback when I told her about this. She said she personally had never heard of Jay-Z or the event I was describing, and that she did not follow rap music. She seemed startled by the news that these events had anything at all to do with Senator Obama. I started to give her links to the sources where I had learned about the concert and the dedication of the song but she was already doing a web search and immediately verified the events for herself. Then she patiently and courteously took down my concern and what I would like to see Senator Obama do to address it. I have little reason to believe that the message I left with the volunteer will ever be read by anybody with the power to pay attention to my point that if Senator Obama wanted to step up and say that he either appreciates the problem of misogyny or plans to learn about it, this free concert would seem to provide a good occasion to do so. And I am a little surprised that somebody actively volunteering for Senator Obama would not be aware of who Jay-Z is since Senator Obama Jay-Z already performed a similar rally/concert for Senator Obama in Detroit earlier this month, and Barack Obama's apparent allusion to Jay-Z's song Dirt Off Your Shoulder (lyrics here, warning explicit language) during the height of the primary season received major press attention. But I want to thank that Obama volunteer for two very important things: she obviously took my inquiry quite seriously and she treated my concern with great respect. Now, if only I could get the candidate she supports to treat the matter the same way.