Sexism Watch
Despite our political gains in the past few decades, women are still overwhelmingly underrepresented in public office and continue to face blatant sexism and misogyny as candidates and elected officials.
This is unacceptable, and we need your help to change it.
Recent sexist attacks on women in politics include:
- Massachusetts Attorney General and Senatorial candidate Martha Coakley was attacked for not answering a question during a press conference. A Boston Herald columnist called her "Ice Queen," "Mean Girl," and "Mean Martha."
- Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were berated by Rush Limbaugh and other radio personalities for their health care views, using terms like "Jezebel" and "Stupid Girl."
WCF President/CEO Siobhan "Sam" Bennett responds and tells her
personal story of blatant misogyny that she encountered during her
candidacy for Congress:
Help end these attacks. Contact those who use misogyny against women public officials and tell them it must end—now.
Email Rush Limbaugh: "Dare I say, Women, damn it," and "Voice of the new castrati." (Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show, ElRushbo@eibnet.com)
Email Lauren Beckham Falcone: "Martha Coakley is an Ice Queen and Mean Girl."
(Boston Herald, lbfalcone@bostonherald.com, or comment on her Ice Queen story)
Email Jim Quinn: "Stupid Girl" by Garbage "probably fits pretty well."
(Clear Channel's The War Room with Quinn and Rose, quinn@warroom.com)
Email Michael Savage: "Jezebel is Olympia Snowe." (Talk Radio Network's The Savage Nation, michaelsavage@savage-productions.com)
Then let us know about your email: info@wcfonline.org
Other ways to help: If you have your own blog, twitter account, facebook profile, write about it there! The more people speaking out against sexist attacks, the better.
Contribute to WCF to help us continue fighting sexism in politics and supporting women candidates.
