Posted on 03/28/2016 1:49:51 PM PDT by dennisw
Barbra Streisand lashed out at political pundits and the media at large on Friday, accusing them of demonstrating “outright sexism” and “sexist condescension” while covering Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
“Why is it that today even a woman as impressive as Hillary Clinton is judged not by her merits and extensive resume alone, but held to a pernicious double standard?” the ten-time Grammy Award-winning singer wrote in a short essay for the Huffington Post.
She continued:
It seems that nothing much has changed. It’s been 24 years since I said in a speech for Women in Film, “Men and women are clearly measured by a different yardstick. And that makes me angry. Of course, I’m not supposed to be angry. A woman should be soft-spoken, agreeable, ladylike, understated. In other words, stifled. Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society.
It’s been decades since those speeches, but there is still outright sexism in much of the commentary on Secretary Clinton’s campaign.
As evidence of the “explicit and implicit” sexism of the media’s treatment of Clinton, Streisand cited tweets from Fox News’ Brit Hume, who wrote that Clinton was “shouting angrily” in one of her victory speeches, and from MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, who urged the candidate to “smile” after a particularly “big night.”
“Hillary Clinton has a great smile and smiles often. So does Barack Obama. So does Bill Clinton.
During the annual Women in Entertainment breakfast in December, the 73-year-old singer claimed women “are still treated as second-class citizens” on equal pay and representation issues, and added that “[g]ender inequality even extends” to mice used in laboratory experiments. The longtime Democrat and Obama fundraiser also blasted female journalists’ treatment of Clinton, calling them “antagonistic” and “judgmental.”
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The only thing loonier than Hillary as President would be Barbra Streisand as President. Can you imagine!
Outside of her lady bits what is so special and what has she done of any benefit to this country?
she didn’t say a word when Sarah was running for VP taking the onslaught of important campaign questions like is your dts baby really yours...hmmmmmmmm?
Sing it again Barbara! “The Way You Weren’t”
Did Babbles defend Sarah Palin when the liberals attacked her? How about when women are intolerant towards men?
Barbara Streisand Net worth: $340 million according to the internet and this unhinged loony is still complaining about”SEXISM”. What a dope!!
a spoiled rich Jewish girl gets to be a star thx to a predominantly Jewish music and movie industry...sure...
Hey Babs!
It is SEXIST to suggest Hillary’s INCOMPETENCE AND MALACE is attributable to her sex.
She’s a cunning runt but has a tremendous voice. Should be heard and not seen
I thought they found a cure for senility.
her estate burns more oil in a day than I use in a month :)
She slobbered over Slick Willy and now trying to defend the indefensible Hitlery....what a fool.
I could never stand her overwrought singing style!
She actually looked really good back then.
The washed-up old hag is senile.
Incredible talent but a loon.
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