• more about #institutionalsexism
    olympia72: Man, Hillary Clinton's failed candidacy fucked me up bad. Seeing so many young women, avid feminists included, reject Hillary because she reminded th... more »
    Cimorene: You know what though, saying that "The simple fact is that most candidates are men, and there are several significant, institutional reasons that are ... more »
    ellaesther: Well, I'm both impressed by this, and a smidge irritated. Let me explain, but let me state that I understand that the plural of "anecdote" is not "da... more »
    kelsium: Alright, I'm not in any way denying that sexism is a factor in politics. There is plenty of evidence in my comment log of caterwauling about that fact... more »
    Jack_Burton: Alas - Even though I've voted in 6 Presidential elections, and perhaps twice as many local elections, signed petitions, registered to 3rd parties to a... more »
    Miss Smith Drank Your Vodka: I'm not understanding the tone of the first four paragraphs of this post. I get that polls on the perception of sexism do not combat the issue themsel... more »
    yvanehtnioj: Here's what. During the primary and the election, language was parsed, inflections were inspected, statistics were mined to show that latent racism wa... more »
    kelsium: I was a Clinton supporter from the beginning. I voted for her in the primary. Yes, part of it was sexism, but I think that the biggest factor is that ... more »
    baraqiel: Now, wait a second. "Only 21% said men make better leaders." That's not a small number. That's one out of every five people. There is still signif... more »
    vamusical: Yeah, I'm less supportive of a candidate whose policies make me want to light furniture on fire and throw it out the window, even though she's got ova... more »
    kithkin: I don't find the statistics that women believe sexism is more alive than men do compelling in the least. Of course men don't think it's a big deal, th... more »
    dancerevolution: I, also, think she lost due in large part to an inherent sexism in our culture. If this study shows anything, it's that people are still wary about a... more »
    coconanas: Isn't it sexism if we vote for women BECAUSE they're women? When it comes to politics, policy and capability is what I'm looking for. more »
    yvanehtnioj: Count me in with the women who think part of the reason she lost is sexism. Is this so controversial? more »
  • #justdoit

    The Dearth Of Women In Politics Is Not Just Due To Sexism

    For some reason, despite the fact that Hillary Clinton was a Senator from New York, nearly won the Democratic Presidential primary and is now Secretary of State, she's the posterwoman for losing due to sexism. More »
  • #girltalk

    Did Your Parents' Pop Culture Turn You Into A Feminist?