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."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
India Did have Mrs Gandhi as PM from 1967-1977 and 1980-1984 before she was assasinated. She institutionalised correption and imposed socialist policies and India is jsut recovering from it. Americans who plan to vote to vote for Hillary should see and learn what MRs G did
India Did have Mrs Gandhi as PM from 1967-1977 and 1980-1984 before she was assasinated. She institutionalised correption and imposed socialist policies and India is jsut recovering from it. Americans who plan to vote to vote for Hillary should see and learn what MRs G did
Sarah was the only positive reason I voted for Mcamnesty.
Hey, Gloria baby, let me give you a clue. Being a woman is the least of the reasons people don't like HiLIARy.
She’s as crooked as lil Bill ...
Gloria is a washed-up LIB asshat who is an old hag. She is both a sexist pig and a loser racist. Go back to the nursing home.
Oh Gloria, being a woman is all she has going for her.
Remember how much support Gloria gave Sarah Palin?
Are you sure that's the SOLE reason?
Like maybe the emails?
Because Mrs. Clinton can't understand new technology?
All things considered, it is scary how high her ratings actually are...
Gloria can’t understand normal thinking.
I find Steinem’s thinking emotional, overwhelming, perhaps inappropriate to public life, not rational enough.
I’ve heard pundits say, OFTEN, that Trump has low approval ratings, too. Is Steinem saying he’s a woman?
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