Category Archives: Female Candidates

Rush Limbaugh’s 20 Year War on Women

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

After Rush Limbaugh called Georgetown law school student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” for believing that insurance should cover the cost of birth control, pundits on the right and left quickly pointed out that liberal media figures have … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Sexism Watch #9: Bachmann Pours Away Presidential Bid

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

How did we miss this one? Representative Michele Bachmann performed the comically gendered role of pouring water for all of the (male) Republican candidates and the (male) host at the start of the Republican Family Forum debate in Iowa this … Continue reading →

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2012 Election Sexism Watch #8: Bachmann Enters Stage to “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

Earlier this week, Michele Bachmann entered the set of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon accompanied by the musical musings of The Roots covering the Fishbone song, “Lyin’ Ass Bitch.”  Glenn Beck responded by calling Fallon a “despicable human being.” The Women’s Media Center noted that this gender slur was … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch #7: Manicure Alert

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Michele Bachmann’s French manicure has created quite the chatter amongst bloggers and “news” organizations (see here , here, here, here, here, and here) who are debating whether the polish style is classy, tacky, or even worth discussing.  Hint: It’s not worth discussing any … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch #5: Bachmann Denies Sexism

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

From The Factor, September 26, 2011: O’Reilly: “Do you think you’re being treated differently because you’re the only woman in the race?  Here you’ve got eight sweaty guys – they’re all sweaty – and then you’re there.  Are you being … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch #4: And Then There Were Two?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Major news outlets have deemed the competition for the Republican nomination contest a two-man race, including The Daily Beast (A Two Man Race: Perry and Romney), The National Journal (Despite Bachmann’s Success, The Real GOP Race is Now Perry Vs. Romney), Newsmax … Continue reading →

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Election 2012 Sexism Watch

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Commentators on both sides of the aisle have been quick to point out sexism directed at their own, while participating in sexist discussion of candidates running on an opposing ticket.  In the tradition of our coverage of the 2008 election, we’re … Continue reading →

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MSNBC Should Fire Ed Schultz

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Last Tuesday, MSNBC host Ed Schultz called conservative commentator Laura Ingraham a “right-wing slut” on his radio show, and, in case his listeners didn’t hear it the first time, he then called her a “talk slut.”  The next day he … Continue reading →

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Was the Shooting of Giffords a Hate Crime?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

Although Jared Lee Loughner’s attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords raised many questions about how the polarized political environment may have motivated this mentally disturbed young man, one aspect of the Tucson massacre that has received little attention is misogyny. Loughner … Continue reading →

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“Racist Pussy”: Gender Slurs from the Left

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Gender slurs operate like racial slurs in that they are sex-specific put-downs…My biggest disappointment on the left is Jon Stewart, the host of the super-funny and informative The Daily Show. He uses “pussy” and “bitch” with some frequency, and mixes in misogynistic remarks with otherwise sharp political analysis. Continue reading →

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