NPR’s Morning Edition Flubs then (Mostly) Fixes Gillibrand Story
Posted by Rachel Larris on 05/16/2013
NPR Morning Edition tells a story about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's gender -- in both intentional and unintentional ways Read more »
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You Just Couldn’t Resist Sexism, Could You, Glamour?
Posted by Carly Quaglio on 05/16/2013
Glamour was so close! They ask Greuel about double standards, such as women politicians being called “bossy,” and young women’s advancement in leadership roles. For a woman candidate though, talking about her fashion choices can damage her campaign. Read more »
Calling Out Sexism Works, Just Ask Jean Stothert
Posted by Carly Quaglio on 05/16/2013
Sexism can hurt a woman candidate’s campaign, as we’ve established, but addressing it can actually help her campaign. That’s exactly what happened in Jean Stothert’s campaign for Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. Read more »
Huffington Post Politics Covers Sanford’s and Colbert Busch’s Clothes
Posted by Tessa Ross on 05/07/2013
In a different twist, Huffington Post mentions both Mark Sanford's and Elizabeth Colbert Busch's clothing in an article. I guess that's one way to cover male and female candidates. Read more »
Buono, Imma Let You Finish, But Chris Matthews Is The Rudest Host Of All Time
Posted by Carly Quaglio on 05/03/2013
Critics keep saying that Barbara Buono doesn’t have enough name recognition. But that could certainly change if more mainstream media outlets started to treat her like an actual candidate for New Jersey Governor instead of a naïve little girl. Read more »
About the project
Widespread sexism in the media is one of the top problems facing women. A highly toxic media environment persists for women candidates, often negatively affecting their campaigns. The ever-changing media landscape creates an unmonitored echo chamber, often allowing damaging comments to exist without accountability.
We must erase the pervasiveness of sexism against all women candidates — irrespective of political party or level of office — across all media platforms in order to position women to achieve equality in public office. We will not stand by as pundits, radio hosts, bloggers, and journalists damage women's political futures with misogynistic remarks. When you attack one woman, you attack all women.
