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Does Slate’s Hanna Rosin Think Women Only Care About “Women’s Issues?”
Posted by Leigh Ann Renzulli on 03/06/2012
Slate's DoubleX Factor uses some unfortunate, and reductive, phrasing to talk about women voters and elections. Read more »
Why do Only Women Whine?
Posted by Phoebe Bradford on 02/29/2012
It's easy to dismiss a political argument if you just call women "whiners!" Read more »
Tube Top Isn’t On Her Resume
Posted by Alex Gilliland on 02/28/2012
Name It. Change It. is especially disappointed in one St. Louis political blogger linking to this insanely sexist blog post. The obscure and amateurish blog makes light of Jackson County legislator Crystal Williams’ announcement that she is considering running for State Senate in Missouri. Read more »
Even if it is Shiny, Wendy Long’s Purple Blouse Doesn’t Matter
Posted by Emily Honstein on 02/28/2012
Reid Pillifant of Capital New York decided to introduce U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s GOP opponent Wendy Long not by touting her extensive constitutional law experience, her impressive education, or even the fact that she is a senior Romney campaign advisor. Nope, he decided to introduce her by telling us she was wearing a “shiny purple blouse." Read more »
Elizabeth Warren Is a “Pixy” Now?
Posted by Emily Honstein on 02/28/2012
Sandwiched in the beginning of an otherwise reasonable and informative article on Elizabeth Warren, a candidate for U.S. Senate, the Cape Cod Times felt the need to describe Warren as a “pixy-like Harvard law professor.” A pixy-like professor? Really? Read more »
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