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Tag Archives: Sexism
Explaining Sexism 101 to Ali Velshi
I don’t want to be writing this post. I was hoping this Labor Day would truly be free of labor, but I woke up to another dismissive Tweet from CNN Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi that compels comment. I’ve always enjoyed … Continue reading
Posted in Media/Media Criticism, Sexism
Tagged Ali Velshi, CNN, devaluation of the feminine, media sexism, Sexism, wear a dress for a week
“Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street”: Really?
Demand #8 from the Occupy Wall Street list of demands is a call for a “gender equal rights amendment,” a good sign that OWS is thinking about inequality in all its various forms. This sentiment seems to be lost on (supposedly) liberal … Continue reading
Election 2012 Sexism Watch #5: Bachmann Denies Sexism
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
Where are the Feminists for Bristol Palin?
Nineteen-year-old Bristol Palin is back in the media spotlight now that she has joined the cast of this season’s Dancing With The Stars, and once again she’s being ridiculed for being a teen mother. Witness her recent interview with Jay … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, Media/Media Criticism, Sexism, Sexuality
Tagged Bristol Palin, Dancing with the Stars, Sarah Palin, Sexism, single parents, teen parenting
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“Sissy Bounce” Sexually Liberating?
But I take exception to Times reporter, Jonathan Dee’s claim that “sissy bounce…creates an atmosphere of sexual liberation — for women.” Continue reading
Posted in Hurricane Katrina/ New Orleans, Media/Media Criticism, Sexism, Sexuality
Tagged male gaze, New Orleans, Sexism, sexuality, Sissy Bounce
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The Hypocrisy of Newsweek
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate, Nikki Haley, is featured on the cover of the current Newsweek that includes two whole articles about women in politics (!) But despite decades of research showing that reporters disproportionately sexualize female candidates in ways that diminish … Continue reading
Posted in Female Candidates, Sexism
Tagged Female Candidates, Newsweek, Nikki Haley, Sexism
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