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Gloria Steinem: Clinton has low approval ratings because she's a woman
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | Aug. 12, 2016 | JOSHUA AXELROD

Posted on 08/13/2016 4:45:41 PM PDT by PROCON

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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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016election; gloriasteinem; hillary2016; hillaryclinton; sexism; womanpresident
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To: PROCON

And the Media attacks Trump only because he is a man.

What other explanation could there possibly be??


21 posted on 08/13/2016 4:56:53 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: PROCON

No. She has low approval numbers because she is a congenital liar, a failure as a Senator, and an incompetent as a Secretary of State.

She has low approval numbers — because she earned them.


22 posted on 08/13/2016 4:58:02 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: PROCON

Shut up and make me a Gaw-Dam Sammich, Steinem.


23 posted on 08/13/2016 4:58:05 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Muslims kill people because they're sick of being called violent! They're violent over Islamophobia!)
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F.U., Gloria, you are delusional. Hillary has such problems because she is a malicious, dishonest, corrupt, inept, over-rated, undeserving, CRIMINAL hack.

The only reasons her favorability gets above ZERO is because (1) 40% of Americans are libtards who will vote for a cabbage if it’s registered Democrat, and (2) the Mediascum constantly protects and promotes her.


24 posted on 08/13/2016 4:58:47 PM PDT by Enchante (Hillary's new campaign slogan: "Guilty as hell, free as a bird!! Laws are for peasants!")
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To: Maceman

No No, according to liberal loons, you cant be a real woman unless you are pro baby murder and of course a liberal


25 posted on 08/13/2016 5:00:12 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Lazamataz

LOL, the important question, of course is, would you......?


26 posted on 08/13/2016 5:01:03 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: Lazamataz

LOL...I was just getting ready to post that!!!!!


27 posted on 08/13/2016 5:03:43 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: PROCON

28 posted on 08/13/2016 5:05:35 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rat Party,try as it might,just isn't very good at hiding what it *truly* is.)
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To: PROCON

Gloria go make me a samich


29 posted on 08/13/2016 5:06:18 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: PROCON

no, Gloria.
Hilliary has a low rating beacuse she’s a super-sized crook and liar.


30 posted on 08/13/2016 5:06:40 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. Tnhey're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero)
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To: Maceman

Woman or not, Hillary is a lying, crooked, deceitful, greedy,
seller of influence for profit.

Do we really want to hand the reins of power to this evil excuse for a human being???


31 posted on 08/13/2016 5:07:25 PM PDT by wetgundog ("Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice" -AuH2O)
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To: PROCON

That’s no joke ... and I don’t believe in vampires and such.

Better safe than sorry. ;-)


32 posted on 08/13/2016 5:11:41 PM PDT by TigersEye (~Our government lies and the media helps them.~)
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To: Maceman

“They are responding to the last time they saw a powerful woman.”

Strange. When I see Hillary, I don’t see a powerful woman. I see a lying, conniving troll.


33 posted on 08/13/2016 5:13:14 PM PDT by odawg
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To: TigersEye

Yup, that’s the reason I’m single again; I’m always wearing garlic around my neck.


34 posted on 08/13/2016 5:16:39 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: PROCON

So predictable......


35 posted on 08/13/2016 5:17:54 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: PROCON

And here I thought she was beating everyone???


36 posted on 08/13/2016 5:18:38 PM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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To: PROCON

LOL

Stay safe!


37 posted on 08/13/2016 5:18:45 PM PDT by TigersEye (~Our government lies and the media helps them.~)
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To: clee1

That is all they have. They can't run on their accomplishments, because there are few.

Gloria should pay more attention -- they already tried the Woman Card months ago, and the focus groups said it was doing more damage to the Clinton candidacy than to the Trump candidacy. IT ISN'T WORKING.

That leaves them with the Race Card. That is why Clinton keeps pandering -- to try to be the first female black president. Trying to emulate ole BJ's campaign of 1992. Running on the same old worn-out issues.


38 posted on 08/13/2016 5:20:33 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: PROCON

America needs Hillary like a fish needs a bicycle


39 posted on 08/13/2016 5:20:40 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: PROCON

Which is why Great Britain, India, Korea, Argentina and Israel have never had a woman as an elected leader.


40 posted on 08/13/2016 5:20:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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