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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 12:00 AM

Women are the new men on TV

Broads are the cops and lawyers and masters of the business universe on the new shows. So what happened to the men?
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Wednesday, September 12, 2007 08:42 AM

    If these shows are in any way whatsoever representing reality, Clinton should drop out now

    Because it's obvious (again, only if this really does reflect some vein in American society and is not just a total fabrication) that Americans are not ready for a woman president.

    I hate to delve into the usual comparisons with Europe, and yes, a large chuck of Europe is far behind the US in women's issues (generally, most of Eastern and Mediterranean Europe), but could these attitudes have something to do with the fact that France has a women's labor participation rate of nearly 80%, while the US cannot break 60%? How about our college degree attainment rate of only about 23%?

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