Within one week, I had the misfortune to witness two instances of the kind of gender stereotyping that made me realize we haven’t really come a long way, baby. Unable to fall asleep, I tuned in to the Tonight Show on September 9. Bill Maher was being queried about the chances of Sarah Palin running [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sarah Palin’
Tune in for Gender Discrimination
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Bill Maher, commercials, gender norms, media, Sarah Palin, Sexism, stereotypes, television, The Tonight Show, Tide on September 22, 2011, | 3 Comments »
David Letterman’s Next Move
Posted in Sex Discrimination, tagged David Letterman, news, Running Start, Sarah Palin, women in politics, women leaders on June 18, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Thanks to the recent flap between David Letterman and Sarah Palin over the joke he made about one of her daughters, some moms and/or dads may be having second thoughts about making a run for office. To his credit, Letterman has apologized, but it’s unfortunate that he made the remarks in the first place. Children [...]
Open Thread: Nominating a Supreme Court Justice
Posted in Voter Education, tagged diversity, First 100 Days, Hillary Clinton, Justice, Justive Souter, Sarah Palin, SCOTUS, Supreme Court on May 6, 2009, | 5 Comments »
In light of Justice Souter’s recent announcement that he is stepping down from the U.S. Supreme Court in June, my colleagues and I were joining with the pundits in pondering who his replacement might be. Many are speculating that President Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee will likely be a woman to fill the space left [...]
AAUW’s Women of 2008 — In No Particular Order
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Amy Poehler, Ann Dunwoody, Danica Patrick, Hillary Clinton, HollaBack NYC, J. K. Rowling, Lilly Ledbetter, Right Rides, Rosa DeLauro, Sarah Palin, Sheila Blair, Tina Fey on December 30, 2008, | 6 Comments »
The year is almost over, and I know you might be getting tired of hearing everyone talk about their own “best of” series, but this one will surely be a delight! The past year brought many new faces into the spotlight, and this list highlights some of the talented women who made headlines in 2008. [...]
Caroline Kennedy — aka Senator?
Posted in Equity in the News, Voter Education, tagged campaigns and elections, Caroline Kennedy, elections, Hillary Clinton, news, politics, Sarah Palin, Senate, voting on December 22, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
The name itself makes you stop and read the story — yet another Kennedy looking to enter politics? Combine it with “Caroline” and “Senator,” and you’ve got a showstopper. As I read the various articles about Caroline Kennedy’s interest in filling the Senate seat soon to be vacated by Hillary Clinton, I couldn’t help but [...]
Sarah Palin and I Agree — on Economic Security!
Posted in Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, tagged Blogher DC, Consignment, economic security, economy, J. Crew, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Thrift Store on October 30, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
OK, so we all know the economy is in terrible shape. Gas prices are falling, retirement accounts are shrinking, grocery prices are on the rise, and where I live orange juice is nearly $5 a gallon. The holidays are coming, and I am seriously considering delaying Christmas until July. LOL! There just seems to be [...]
Violence Against Women
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, tagged 2008 election, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Jennifer Hudson, pregnancy, rape, Sarah Palin, sexual assault, violence, violence against women on October 28, 2008, | 4 Comments »
A homeowner in West Hollywood, California, has chosen to hang a mannequin dressed to look like Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as part of a Halloween display. He was reported as saying, “It should be seen as art and it should be seen within the month of October. It’s time to be scary and spooky.” Huh? [...]
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