I think one reason young women can't totally relate to the concept of sexism is that despite the progress of trying to achieve equality for women with men as far as work, you still haved the same message being taught to young women that in order to be successful, happy you still need to find a husband (prefereably rich). Nobody wants to admit it - but that's the truth in many instances. Countless young women still go to college in search of an Mrs. -- and spend more time worried about their appearance than their education. Alot of this is I guess due to the contradictions brought in by religion -- but like alot of our problems how can young women fight for what they don't perceive as a problem? Even with Hillary Clinton you have a woman who to a large degree owes her success to her marriage - to me the big mistake in her campaign was bringing in Bill to "save the day." She has played the victim as much as she has the strong "ready on day 1" candidate. I have a friend who told me that sexism is still the only accepted bias. She is voting for Hillary simply because she's a woman. Yet my friend, who considers herself a staunch feminist, does not have to work basically because she married well and got a good divorce settlement. I'm not sure you can ever eliminate sexism because of the schizophrenic message women are given - you can achieve whatever you can - but it's going to be less if you don't have a man or if you're not sexually appealing. Getting women - and men to discard that notion in favor of treating each other as equal people is probably not realistic. As women we are our own worst enemy by buying into the limitations set on us - and women who are dependent on marriage and their superficial traits might not easily give that up in order that men might accept us on a different plane besides as a sexual being.

Excuse me, Kate?

When Clinton calls herself a feminist, I'm shamed.

This is a politician who rode on the coattails of her husband up the political ladder, trashed the other women her husband either assualted (Juanita Brodrick) or philandered with, voted for a needless and useless war--simply for her political survival--and has acted as a hot-tempered, "I'll do/say anything to get into the White House" candidate in an increasing divisive campaign.

Her attacks on Barack only confirm my feelings about her all along.

I am ashamed that HRC is our first real female contender for the White House.

The attacks on her, for the most part, are deserved.

The vitriol heaped on Hillary has nothing to do with her being a woman. It has to do with her willingness to win at any costs. When both candidates were focusing on what they would do if elected, Hillary got her head handed to her (Obama won 12 primaries in a row).

So Hillary went negative. She said things like: Shame on You Barack Obama... and "he's not a Muslim... well, as far as I know"... etc. etc.

I have been shocked at the number of women who want Hillary to win because she is a woman. She is not experienced. She is the wife of a former President with less time in office than Barack Obama. She whines. She plays the victim. Basically, she does all the things that sexists claim women do.

Why women would want Hillary instead of someone like Nancy Pelosi seems strange to me. So women can say, see, find a man and ride his coat tails? The key to power is through who you marry?

Thankfully, not all women are going for this "identity politics" and its disgraceful watching the ones who are.

I have to agree with katymurtha. I've waited years for a woman to be a viable candidate for the presidency but there is no way I can convince myself to vote for Hillary Clinton. I'm glad that younger women are waking up to the fact that sexism is alive and well, but it just isn't true that any woman is better than no woman. When a candidate uses Rove-style tactics, pads a resume, and acts as if the ends truly justify any means, that candidate will never get my support - no matter what his/her gender.

I am always saddened when I notice women engaging in sexist behavior, too. When I first started working in my current job, I was told matter of factly by another woman on my staff that one of the upper level managers only received her position because she had an affair with the big boss. This woman (the manager) is somewhat attractive and has a very engaging personality. I guess that is why I made little attempt to doubt the story at first. Last year, I had the opportunity to work with her first-hand on a team of about 12 people from various staffs. She served as our project manager. She was probably the best project manager I have worked with since starting my job. Everyone on the team respected her immensely. I also seriously doubted she slept with anyone to get that position. She is way too intelligent to have not realized she was the best person for that position with or without the "bedroom interview."

I was so ashamed at myself for not questioning the foundation of that rumor when it was first told to me, and everyone on my staff now knows I will not tolerate that sort of gossip anymore. I told that coworker who repeated the rumor to me, "You should tell whoever is feeding you this gossip that they should give you proof; otherwise, I think spreading malicious gossip could lead to a sexual harassment claim being brought against that person." She has never broached the subject with me again.

The thing is. . . I think if a man had told me that story about her, I would have thought him sexist right away!