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No, It's Not Sexist to Describe Women Politicians' Clothes

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No, It's Not Sexist to Describe Women Politicians' Clothes

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A new study disputes the claim that it harms female politicians when the media discuss their appearance.
I first found out I wasn't supposed to write about women politicians' clothes in 2006. Profiling the Democratic nominee for Nevada governor for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I had described her as habitually wearing a "shapeless skirt suit."

We invite you to read the full article published July 2, 2013 by The Atlantic

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A new study disputes the claim that it harms female politicians when the media discuss their appearance.
I first found out I wasn't supposed to write about women politicians' clothes in 2006. Profiling the Democratic nominee for Nevada governor for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, I had described her as habitually wearing a "shapeless skirt suit."

We invite you to read the full article published July 2, 2013 by The Atlantic

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