Ahmadinejad's Ready-to-Wear: Government Approved to Make Women Look Islamic and Beautiful
Regarding "approved" clothing for Iranian women, Ahmadinejad’s “compromise” is not a step in the right direction. It’s a step in the same direction.
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More Pics of the Year: Let’s Hear it for Moms
Not just a home run for motherhood, but an all-too-rare example of a woman extending herself beyond gender and social stereotypes.
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Photo of Woman Stripped by Egyptian Military: Not Shamed, Not a Victim
This image does not portray a victim. It portrays a hero—a warrior waging a battle for democracy.
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Gloria Meets the Press: Our Take on the FOX Promo Photos of Herman and Gloria Cain
Nothing is more demonstrative of Cain's power relationship with women than Herman to the left, ladies to the right.
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"Blame the Victim": Stalking Horse for Cain Visualizes Accuser As "Ugly Bitch"
With unbridled speed, the Herman Cain sexual harassment controversy has already shifted from the “he said/she said” (and she said, and she said, and she said) stage to the unfortunately predictable “blame the victim” phase.
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Yes, We Cane? Some Take-Aways On Newsweek's Herman Cain Cover
I can't tell if Newsweek would like to walk this back now, or there's no downside because memories are so short and we've gotten lost in the hype-machine.
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Sexual "Hermaneutics": Bialek Accuses Cain
Because almost everything political these days seems to share some resonance with the Occupy movement, Ms. Bialek's accusations function as one more indictment of corporate culture.
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Elizabeth Warren Cowgirls Up
After Texan Rick Perry galloped away with Michelle Bachmann’s Iowa thunder, perhaps Warren realized that the “don’t mess with . . .” message plays well above the Mason-Dixon line too.
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Really, Bachmann Sex Act With Corn Dog?
It's time for the click-hungry media, when it comes to the sexist depiction of women, to clean up its act.
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The Picture from Iowa, 2012: Is Bachmann Sexy?
Is Bachmann bringing something sexual to the photo or the campaign, or is she more the Madonna to Palin's other kind of energy.
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Return of the Bug-Eyed Bachmann
Most people believe that we’ve moved beyond this level of sexism in our political culture, and many liberals are sanguine about the sexist implications of the recent Bachmann depictions, adopting a sort of “if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck . . .” mentality. The...
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Betty Ford: A Socialist By Today's Standards
RIP Betty Ford. This picture from '75 is jarringly emblematic of a party that has since gone over to the "far right side."
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Strauss-Kahn Perp Pix: A Second Look
At his arraignment hearing slipped into history, I felt sorry I didn't post this wonderful portrait of Dominique Strauss-Kahn sitting ruefully on that bench. For a more complex photo of what's turning out to be a more complex situation, however, I like this shot quite a bit.
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I Seek the Presidency Not For Vanity
Is Getty having trouble taking Bachmann at face value, or is that the whole point?
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Pimp My Politics: Front Groups Already Down and Dirty
Expect to see a resurgence of the visual techniques, trading on racist and sexist stereotypes, employed during 2008.
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Disabled Infants as Campaign Props: Santorum, Palin and a Trig Update
To follow up (because little Trig was really the catalyst for the Santorum Tumble), I was interested to know whether and how much Sarah's Downs son was being showcased these days.
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G-8 Update: More on Sex, Power and Men in High Places
Talking about powerful political leaders with sex issues...
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G-8 Optics: After Strauss-Kahn’s Crash-and-Burn, Sarkozy Making Hay Off Trophy Wife’s Baby Bump?
With Strauss-Kahn’s presidential aspirations now extinguished, Sarkozy still enjoys showcasing his trophy wife, but with a new twist -- familial bliss.
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