Posts tagged "sexism"
Graham asks Sotomayor sexist questions
Sen. Lindsey Graham you are no Southern Gentleman. I find your questions to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor offensive. You quoted anonymous remarks made by others about her judicial demeanor. “Do you have a temperament problem?” you asked. I can’t believe you asked that question. Would you dare ask a man that question? Nobody ever... Read more »
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July 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm
July 14, 2009 at 5:30 pm
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Sanford scandal stirs sexist stereotypes
The way some media has been covering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford‘s affair with a woman from Argentina plays into some sexist stereotypes about Latina women. She was called a “hottie,” an “Argentine firecracker” and his “Latin lover” by the New York Daily News. Some headlines have made the obvious “it takes two to tango”... Read more »
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June 30, 2009 at 2:33 pm
June 30, 2009 at 2:33 pm
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