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Friday, May 30, 2008 12:00 AM

Ferraro wants study on sexism, racism in campaign

The former vice-presidential nominee, a lightning rod for controversy earlier in the Democratic race, takes to the Op-Ed page.

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  • Friday, May 30, 2008 01:17 PM

    election results aside...

    let's take this opportunity to look at sexism in our culture.

    'cuz I'm telling ya, it's there... how 'bout we figure out how to get rid of it

    caucuses, throwing in the towel, polls, electability, politics, convention, the party, he said, she said, yada yada yada... this is all noise which won't be settled until it's settled. Time will tell and the election will be over.

    And, there we will still be, in a society that casts a blind eye on misogyny.

    Even in the article and on this board... people are throwing smoke and mirrors around, missing the point.

    Do the study.

    I mean, der.

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