Gloria Steinem: Clinton has low approval ratings because she's a woman

washingtonexaminer.com ^ | Aug. 12, 2016 | JOSHUA AXELROD

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Feminist icon Gloria Steinem said Friday that she believes Hillary Clinton's low favorability ratings are at least partially due to her being a woman.

She said that isn't the only reason the Democratic nominee has hit her lowest approval ratings in 24 years, but the subliminal connections associated with her and her womanhood affect public perception.

"As children, most of us are raised by women, so we may tend to associate female authority with childhood. We see it as emotional, overwhelming, perhaps inappropriate to public life, not rational enough," Steinem told the Hollywood Reporter.

"You can see that in some of the media coverage from otherwise mature, grown-up men, who are saying things like, 'I cross my legs whenever I see her. She reminds me of my first wife asking for alimony.' They are responding to the last time they saw a powerful woman. They feel unmanned. I don't think it's conscious, but I think it's present. It's not going to be easy. It's a very big change."

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[Maceman]

Gloria Steinem: Clinton has low approval ratings because she's a woman

You mean, like Sarah Palin?

[mvonfr]

Not because she is a woman, but because she is a murderous bitch.

[Doogle]

Go away you old bat....you can visit her in jail
LOCK HER UP!

[KC_Lion]

Sarah Palin sends her regards.

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[Billthedrill]

Uh huh. And Gloria only dislikes Hitler because he was a man.

[TexasFreeper2009]

And you hate Clarance Thomas because you are a racist Gloria!

[Covenantor]

No Gloria, it’s not because Hillary is a woman, it’s because Hillary is four decade old mackerel stinking in the hot sun on a bicycle seat.

Everyone’s seen and smelled her and knowns something is truly rotten.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Whatever you say, Toots.

[bamapreacher]

Even if the Hildebeast’s ratings are in the lower cellar they are still better than Gloria’s.

[digger48]

It’s the corruption, stupid.

[Vermont Lt]

Yeah. That’s the reason.

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"As children, most of us are raised by women, so we may tend to associate female authority with childhood. We see it as emotional, overwhelming, perhaps inappropriate to public life, not rational enough," Steinem told the Hollywood Reporter.

And here I thought it was because she's a mass murdering psychopath.

[bray]

Sure Gloria, the media is being so unfair to her.

Pray America wakes

[TwelveOfTwenty]

And which of her misdeeds do you think I would overlook if she was a man?

[clee1]

Just damn!

Will the left NEVER get tired of their bullsqueeze memes???

She’s a CRIMINAL, and that’s just the first reason why we don’t want her as POTUS. While I am sure that somebody out there won’t vote for her because she’s a woman, the rest of us have MUCH bigger fish to fry.

Liberals are INSANE!

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Hillary's new book.

[LostInBayport]

That is tremendous. Stolen and will be emailed to people!

[knarf]

No ... but because she is THAT woman.