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Sexist joke of the day
The recent "news" detailing where Hillary was during the Monica episodes was the journalistic equivalent of the sexist joke told at the office by the new guy who doesn't realize what's inappropriate outside the frat house. I was really pleased that so many people condemned those stories. Even the comments on my local newspaper's site were largely critical of the reportage, and that rarely happens.
I still have hope that Hillary's candidacy will lead to more productive discussions of feminist issues in our society. The fact that she will not give a big speech on gender inequality the way that Barack spoke about race will make that more possible. It's not really about her, it's about the rest of us.