Palin's Appearance Makes Headlines Because of Our Hypocrisy, Not Hers
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.
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.
NY Times | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics
It is not unusual for fans of Sarah Palin to shout out to the Alaska governor in the midst of her stump speeches. It is noteworthy, however, that the...
The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics
CBS' Early Show aired some new quotes from Katie Couric's interview with Sarah Palin. While previous clips have focused on Palin's slip-ups, these are...
AP | BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Did Barack Obama really call Sarah Palin a pig, as a John McCain ad leads people to believe? "No," McCain said Monday. The ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Weiner | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics
John McCain goes back to the celebrity well with his latest ad, "Disrespectful." The ad accuses Barack Obama's campaign of 'lashing out' at Sarah Pali...
Politico | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics
YouTube has removed a webad that casts Sarah Palin as the victim of sexism on the request of CBS, whose anchor Katie Couric was featured in the ad. "...
Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics
"The Daily Show" takes a look at conservatives' sudden concern about sexism since Sarah Palin became John McCain vice presidential nominee: ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics
Just hours after aides to John McCain accused the media and Sen. Barack Obama of engaging in sexist and chauvinist treatment of Sarah Palin, another p...
Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics
Meg Whitman, the former Ebay CEO who John McCain has named one of the three wisest people he knows, apparently didn't get his latest campaign memo. Sh...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics
During the primary campaign, charges that Barack Obama or his surrogates engaged in sexist politics were, perhaps contrary to conventional wisdom, not...
Judy Muller | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home