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Voters don’t care how women in politics look

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June 24, 2013

Voters don’t care how women in politics look

Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes and Jennifer Lawless looks at whether female candidates are hurt when the press covers their appearance. For past posts in the series, head here.

Of late, the press’s tendency to cover the style choices of women in politics has attracted a bit of controversy.

We invite our users to read the full article published June 23 2013

Author
DANNY HAYES AND JENNIFER L. LAWLESS
Publisher
The Washington Post
Publication year
2013

Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University’s Dan Hopkins and George Washington University’s Danny Hayes and John Sides offer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes and Jennifer Lawless looks at whether female candidates are hurt when the press covers their appearance. For past posts in the series, head here.

Of late, the press’s tendency to cover the style choices of women in politics has attracted a bit of controversy.

We invite our users to read the full article published June 23 2013

Author
DANNY HAYES AND JENNIFER L. LAWLESS
Publisher
The Washington Post
Publication year
2013