Hillary Clinton Sexism

Hillary Clinton: Love "Really What's Important In Life"

AP/AFP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics


SEOUL, South Korea — Dashing through a kaleidoscopic tour of the far East in her first outing as U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton...

Clinton Democrats: The Media Has Got it All Wrong

Christal Phillips | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Christal Phillips

A quarter of the nearly three dozen people on the bus are Asian, Hispanic, and African-American.

Palin's Appearance Makes Headlines Because of Our Hypocrisy, Not Hers

Judy Muller | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home


Judy Muller

Beneath this "controversy" over Palin's expensive wardrobe is a troubling fact: when it comes to judging female politicians, we are still a deeply sexist culture.

Hillary Clinton: "There Were A Lot Of Times When I Appreciated" Fox News During Primary

Huffington Post | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media


Hillary Clinton appeared on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning, where she discussed sexism with co-host Gretchen Carlson and took the opportunity to say ...

America Can Not Afford Another American President

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

Exactly how many Republican administrations do Americans need before they realize they're all the same? Grandiose deficits. Financial compensation to buddies. Attempts to privatize everything except their own colossal business failures.

Clinton Reveals Bitterness Over "Media Sexism"

Politico | The Crypt | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


Well, she said she wouldn't attack Sarah Palin. Hillary Clinton, played it cool when pelted with questions asked about Sarah Palin on Capitol Hill to...

History, Hope and Hillary: A Call for Party Unity

Bennet Kelley | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

I am asking that you heed the lessons of 1980 and remain loyal to the party both candidates represent and to the legacy of the Clinton administration they seek continue.

The Hillary Holdouts ... And A Theory Why

Alison Owings | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics


Alison Owings

The soul-robbing sexism of the past has come home to roost in the present. The Hillary Holdouts who could not wear pants to work then, yell their support for their pantsuit-wearing avenger now.

Newsweek's Standards Tumble Off Track With Sexist Olympic Coverage

Katie Molinaro | Posted 09.06.2008 | Media


Katie Molinaro

I realize female gymnasts are petite, but I could think of a variety of less sexist and more relevant adjectives than "adorable" to describe them. How about strong, fearless and dedicated?

Am I a Hillary-Hating Sexist? You Tell Me

Linda Keenan | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Linda Keenan

I argued that the first woman president should be one who didn't come in on the coattails of a man, but is it realistic to expect a female leader at this moment to be perfectly cleansed of male power?

Pelosi on Clinton's Defeat: "I'm A Victim of Sexism Myself All The Time"

Chicago Sun Times | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics


"I'm a victim of sexism myself all the time," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) discussing Tuesday morning whether sexism played a significan...

NYT Public Editor: Dowd "Went Over the Top" in Clinton Coverage

Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


In an article on media sexism in the Democratic primary, NYT Public Editor Clark Hoyt singles out Maureen Dowd's columns as deserving more scrutiny: ...

"Women's Lib" Reborn?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Caryl Rivers

The message when the first woman to have a real shot at the presidency is consistently called shrill and cackling is that women should have no voice in the public arena and will be humiliated if they try to enter it.

Who, Me, Sexist? Confessions of a Cable-News Commentator

John Neffinger | Posted 06.21.2008 | Media


John Neffinger

Since research shows that as a society we still share some strong culturally-enforced biases in how we perceive men and women, maybe next time I will take the time to make it clear where I stand.

News Execs Dismiss Notion Of Sexism In Coverage Of Clinton

New York Times | KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media


Angered by what they consider sexist news coverage of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, many women and ...

Watch Out For 18 Million Pieces of Falling Shattered Glass!

Maegan Carberry | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Maegan Carberry

The end of Hillary Clinton's candidacy proved that a woman can be just as sneaky and misleading and desperate as a male politician faced with failure and the implosion of a chance at power.

Obama's Dignified Calm

Peter Clothier | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

Clinton can't blame the media, sexism, or others for the failure. She started out an easy frontrunner, with the full weight of the party machinery behind her. It was hers to lose, and she lost it.

Open Letter to Hillary

Ilana Goldman | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Ilana Goldman

Dear Hillary - I say this to you almost daily, but since it's normally to you on the TV screen, I thought I should find a way of saying it where you...

Who's the Next "Viable Woman Presidential Candidate?"

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Joanne Bamberger

Given the treatment Hillary has received, I fear it will be a long time before another woman is ready to subject herself -- and her family -- to the meat grinder of American presidential politics.

Final Thoughts on Sex and the City

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 06.11.2008 | Entertainment


Melissa Silverstein

Something big is happening and SATC didn't cause it, it just reflects it. Whether or not you are a Hillary fan, there is a gender conversation happening in this country, and women are angry.

Want to See Sexism? Try Calling Your Opponent a Ditz and Joking About Clinton's Death

Matt Stoller | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Matt Stoller

These videos are really quite stunning. Rep. Dave Reichert's jokes about Hillary Clinton dying are just the latest in a career of using sexist slurs and innuendo to deny women full equality.

Hillary's Eternal Last Gasp

Beth Arnold | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics


Beth Arnold

Sexism doesn't explain why Hillary lost and neither does the false accusation that the media preferred Obama as the Hillary-ites endlessly drone.

Does Clinton Camp Talk of Sexism Risk the Democrats' Future?

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Eric Deggans

This is how the Clintons could pull the Democratic Party down to general election defeat alongside their fading presidential hopes: a pointless fight over gender politics.

Hillary's Sexist End-Game

Gary Cohan | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Gary Cohan

Sexism cuts both ways; Hillary's continued presence in this campaign is, in and of itself, a manipulation of the very concept. If Hillary were a man, she would have been long gone.

Hillary Clinton Targets Sexist Media

Washington Post | Lois Romano | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Women of all ages and nationalities push against the rope line carrying books and T-shirts, posters and stuffed animals -- anything for her to autogra...