This is the blog for History 175, Claremont McKenna College, fall 2013. It is open only to students enrolled in the course. Please use this blog to post articles and links related to the broad theme of women and politics. You can also post comments or questions on our readings, reflections on outside events that you attend, and notices of upcoming events of interest to the class. To generate discussion, please also read and comment on other postings. Check back regularly for updates!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Great Speech About Sexism In American Politics On "Scandal"
While I am wary of calling "Scandal" a realistic portrayal of American politics, there was a fantastic speech made in one of the recent episodes about sexism in politics. A female presidential candidate talked about how people speak "in code" when referring to her in order to reinforce gender based stereotypes. You can access the clip here.
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