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Clinton supporters cite sexist reports
These are charges that have split critics and news executives as many others see nothing wrong with the coverage of Clinton campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination for president coverage or "mistakes" that were corrected, The New York Times says.
But many women and erstwhile Clinton supporters are proposing boycotts of the cable networks, starting a national conversation about sexism and pushing Clinton's rival, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. to address the matter.
Katie Couric of CBS News, who faced harsh criticism as the first woman to be the solo anchor of an evening news broadcast, said, "Like her or not, one of the great lessons of that campaign is the continued -- and accepted -- role of sexism in American life, particularly in the media."
Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean said the media's "very sexist approach" to Clinton's campaign was "pretty appalling."
In some examples that the Times cited was its own mention of Clinton's "cackle." The Washington Post mentioned her cleavage. Cable television came under the most criticism where Chris Matthews, a host on MSNBC, called Clinton a "she-devil."
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 06/13/2008
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06-14-2008 03:03
klondikekitty wrote:
sexist campaign coverage
There appears to be at least 2 readers who can't read (it's "cackle," as in poultry, esp hens cackling, NOT "crackle") duhhhh
Because of its reference to cackling hens, it IS a very sexist remark, along with hundreds of others used against Clinton throughout the primary race for the Democratic nomination. As one of the women who strongly supported her candidacy, I was not surprised national and local media stooped to such cheap shots; what surprises me is how many narrow-minded, chauvinistic men are out there still listening and agreeing with them.
Because of its reference to cackling hens, it IS a very sexist remark, along with hundreds of others used against Clinton throughout the primary race for the Democratic nomination. As one of the women who strongly supported her candidacy, I was not surprised national and local media stooped to such cheap shots; what surprises me is how many narrow-minded, chauvinistic men are out there still listening and agreeing with them.
06-13-2008 16:27
Harold O.Tennant wrote:
Discrimnation
Southern bred and born white, a veteran Of WWII and Korea, I fought for Americans.Red white and blue, all colors of skin.
The word is not crackle, but CRACKER. Meaning uncouth, little or no education.
The word is not crackle, but CRACKER. Meaning uncouth, little or no education.
06-13-2008 15:35
wrote:
"she-devil" is sexists? Isn't it from the women's movement? The devil is not just assumed to be a man, but it explicitly is womyn.
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