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She's Too Sexy?: Sarah Palin and Voodoo Social-Psychology
Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics
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The recent "study" that argues that Palin's looks had a negative impact on the outcome of the election is, at best, voodoo social-psychology.
Benevolent Sexism: Men Can't Help Themselves, Study Shows
Rick Smith | Posted 03.26.2009 | Style
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Fiske suggested that "if there are sexualized pictures of women in the workplace, there may be a spillover effect, perhaps influencing the way people perceive female colleagues."
The Connection Between Blacks As Apes And Police Brutality
Baratunde Thurston | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics
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New York Post,
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Although the release of another racist cartoon can be seen as repetitive, annoying and a distraction, I'm glad at the opportunity this moment gives us.
Sex Objects: Study Shows Pictures Shift Men's View Of Women
guardian.co.uk | Ian Sample | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living
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Researchers used brain scans to show that when straight men looked at pictures of women in bikinis, areas of the brain that normally light up in antic...
Asian Women: Rape And Hate Crimes
Jaemin Kim | Posted 03.06.2009 | Living
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Reducing Asian women into a sexual object is not funny, it is not flattering. It is perilous. We can see this when Asian women are subject to race-targeted sexual violence.
Superbowl? Yes, Please! Sexist Ads? No, Thank You!
Meredith Lopez | Posted 03.03.2009 | Entertainment
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Sexism in ads, to me, is not only offensive, it's beyond outdated to the point of being pathetic. Do we really still need half-naked women in bikinis to increase beer sales?
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Not Enough
Martha Burk | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics
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Congress did the right thing by bringing us back to a 40 year old standard when it fixed Ledbetter. But the State of New Mexico is way ahead of the curve, looking forward, not backward.
As a Psychologist, Examining Gender Dynamics on Morning Joe
Stanton Peele | Posted 02.23.2009 | Media
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Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have both discussed family dynamics on MSNBC's Morning Joe, which they co-host. In many ways, these dynamics seem...
Reclaiming Foreign Policy
Kelli Conlin | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics
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Senator Clinton brings not only a strong military background to this role but also a dedication to, and humanitarian understanding of, the rights of women.
Not a Woman in the Picture
Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics
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Is it a coincidence that in the world's largest economy, whose military expenditure accounts for half the global total, the most senior posts dealing with money and war are still reserved for men?
Here We Go Again
Kelli Conlin | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics
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Eight years ago the criticism today being aimed at Caroline Kennedy was leveled at Hillary Clinton. Her experience didn't count, she was being presumptuous, and she needed to wait her turn.
The GOP Must Denounce Limbaugh, The Rest Of Us Should Boycott Clear Channel
Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics
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Chip Saltsman,
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Barack the Magic Negro is hardly the most offensive thing that Limbaugh has said. It is high time for the Republican Party and the USA as a whole to reject and denounce Rush Limbaugh.
NYT Article: Kennedy Hampered By Gender-Based Double Standard
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics
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As the coverage of Caroline Kennedy's bid for the United States Senate has turned sour, a growing number of voices are starting to question whether th...
Naked Dead Women Are Hawt!
Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 01.12.2009 | Media
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Women,
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Duncan Quinn,
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What is it about watching a well-dressed man either about to kill a senseless woman draped over the hood of his car that would make anyone want to buy their clothing?
Five Sexist Trends the Advertising World Just Can't Shake
Alex Leo | Posted 01.08.2009 | Media
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Here are the worst of them--the trends that won't die despite our cultural outrage, and personal boredom.
Is FDIC's Sheila Bair Getting Sexist Treatment?
wowOwow | Posted 01.05.2009 | Business
Even in the new Barack Obama "Yes We Can" era, the boys on Wall Street are apparently still up to their testosterone-fueled tricks. Rubin protege a...
Gender, Politics and Media Redux
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 12.21.2008 | Media
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Last week, New York Women In Communications presented The Spin Room: Gender, Politics & Media in the 2008 Election.
Stay Classy, Page Six!
HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media
Via Alex Balk comes this scintillating example of the elevated discourse over at Page Six. In a sign of bad times, high-end stores on Madison Avenue ...
The Other Woman Can't Break Up Your Marriage. It's Impossible.
Joyce McFadden | Posted 12.14.2008 | Style
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Sex,
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You never hear people say The Other Man stole someone's wife, and men are never referred to as home wreckers. It's because the appeal of a catfight is apparently news worthy.
Will President Obama Invite Women into His Administration?
Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics
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With the announcement of Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff, the names of other potential appointees have begun to surface. What concerns me is that not many names of women have been mentioned.
Palin: From Charming to Charmin
Kim Stagliano | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics
They couldn't convince me to vote for their candidate, but they've managed to make me feel a little bit sorry for Governor Palin.
Palin's Pal: A Feminist of Her Own
Adele Stan | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics
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Sarah Palin,
Elaine Lafferty,
Bill Ayers,
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Sexism in the Campaign,
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As a former Ms. staffer myself, I feel betrayed by Elaine Lafferty's stumping for Palin, who, taking advantage of an opening won by the efforts of feminists, would set back women's rights by decades.
Palin's Appearance Makes Headlines Because of Our Hypocrisy, Not Hers
Judy Muller | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home
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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.
What the Hell, Malcolm Gladwell
Julia Cheiffetz | Posted 11.22.2008 | Media
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Could it be that Malcolm Gladwell's new book Outliers, which examines extraordinary achievers, does not include a single woman?
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