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NOW defends Michele Bachmann against Newsweek
The Daily Caller ^
| August 8, 2011
| Caroline May
Posted on 08/08/2011 1:14:07 PM PDT by Rufus2007
One of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s major political opponents is defending her against what it says is blatant sexism on the part of Newsweek magazine.
Monday, the National Organization for Women (NOW) spoke out against Newsweek’s most recent cover, which features an extreme close-up of Michele Bachmann and the title “The Queen of Rage.”
“It’s sexist,” NOW president Terry O’Neill told TheDC. “Casting her in that expression and then adding ‘The Queen of Rage’ I think [it is]. Gloria Steinem has a very simple test: If this were done to a man or would it ever be done to a man – has it ever been done to a man? Surely this has never been done to a man.”
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KEYWORDS: bachmann; feminism; mediabias; michelebachmann; nags; now; now4bachmann
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To: henkster
Holy crap! A squadron of pigs just flew by my window! I think Hell has frozen over as well.
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08/08/2011 2:08:41 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(California, where English is a foreign language)
To: henkster
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08/08/2011 2:22:11 PM PDT
by
MsLady
(Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
To: cripplecreek
The eyes were strange but not really a bad picture of Michelle unlike ANY picture of Deborah Wantstobeaman-Shultz.
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08/08/2011 2:28:44 PM PDT
by
Dianer0839
(King Aragorn says, Hobbits bow to NO-ONE)
To: Rufus2007
Gloria Steinem has a very simple test: If this were done to a man or would it ever be done to a man – has it ever been done to a man? Surely this has never been done to a man.” This is a very weak test. Newsweek has done similarly degrading covers many times before, with George W Bush or other Republican politicians in the past.
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08/08/2011 2:53:14 PM PDT
by
paudio
(The differences between Clinton and 0bama? About a dozen of former Democratic Congressmen.)
To: Rufus2007
I keep telling people that in 2012 I’m voting for the hot chick.
If Sarah gets in the race, I’m gonna have to make a decision.
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08/08/2011 3:12:29 PM PDT
by
GEC
(We're not drilling in ANWR because....)
To: Rufus2007
You know Newsweek sucks Who reads Newsweek for political news? Newsweek has the 51st largest subscription behind "Women's Health", "Birds & Blooms", "Country Living", "Golf Digest", "Shape", and "Every Day with Rachael Ray", but ahead of "Fitness".
Perhaps they feel this cover will thrust them ahead of "Women's Health" into the number 50 spot.
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posted on
08/08/2011 5:29:35 PM PDT
by
MosesKnows
(Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
To: Rufus2007
Not just NOW,
The Slate is also defending her.
I'll say it, kudos to both for this.
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08/08/2011 5:53:58 PM PDT
by
TwelveOfTwenty
(Compassionate Conservatism? Promoting self reliance is compassionate. Promoting dependency is not.)
To: SanFranDan
"Why would the harpy’s at NOW want to get ahead of this?"
They apparently are politically savvy enough to realize that their credibility would be at risk if they didn't.
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posted on
08/08/2011 6:56:20 PM PDT
by
rob777
To: Rufus2007
PHOTOSHOP CONTEST?
Newsweek editor Tina Brown has some unflattering pics in “images” on google. How’s about a contest to find the worst one?
Then enhance it a bit?
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posted on
08/08/2011 7:18:37 PM PDT
by
cookcounty
(Nullius in Verba. "Take no man's word for it.")
To: Rufus2007
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08/09/2011 11:46:51 AM PDT
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Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
(S&P wasn't worried about us not lifting the debt ceiling - they are worried about the spending)
To: drbuzzard
I think after Palin they HAD to speak up.Two conservative women treated like this was obvious.
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08/09/2011 11:57:26 AM PDT
by
Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
(S&P wasn't worried about us not lifting the debt ceiling - they are worried about the spending)
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