Don’t Roll Your Eyes It's not political radicalism or partisanship that has made conservatives, some on the dynamic left, and ordinary voters loathe Hillary Clinton to such an extent. The answer is shockingly simple and the one easiest for doubters to expel: Sexism. For Hillary Clinton, the standard was flawlessness, a standard against which just she was measured. With a long and certifiable record to public service and liberal change, a record that ranges from 2016 to 1973, is savvy as a whip, and
Trump, with almost no political qualifications, beat out Hillary Clinton, a highly qualified individual, for the presidency. In addition, many scandals were attached to the Trump campaign, mainly his disparaging comments against women. The success of his campaign, after all the scandals, can be attributed to sexism in the general American population. Ingrained sexism in American society constituted a major reason as to why Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election. Women are often seen as less
doing the presentation on the topic of trolls, sexism and women online, there are few learning outcomes that are clearly being drawn. For this piece I will be exploring the example that used in the presentation. I will begin with acts in the example and finished with discussing are there and moral conflict between two sides of the voice. The example we used in the presentation is Lushsux who is a boundary-pushing street artist drew Hillary Clinton wearing swimsuit with stars-and-stripes print on
During this election cycle, America witnessed a plethora of pantsuits. Ranging from teal to lilac, speech after speech, debate after debate, Hillary Clinton––the Democratic Presidential Candidate––painted a picture of professionalism and composure in her pantsuit. After the primaries, her poise only seemed to double, not of her own accord, but because of her opponent’s (intentional or unintentional, who knows) attitude and mannerisms. In a situation like this, one would think that most American
is that Celia Walden the author of the article If trump is elected next week he should thank Clintipathy, is saying that Hillary won’t win because American’s hate her while Kristina Keneally the author of the other article. Unlike Julia Gillard, Hillary Clinton will inherit an electorate incredibly alive to sexism says if Hillary does get elected she will be subject to a sexism. As they were both published in October one was on the 26th and the other was on the 3rd and they were both before the election
suspicion rather than as forces for change” (Feminist Frontiers, 23). In Hillary Clinton’s case, “she was seen as an icon of feminism, a threat to femininity (or masculinity), an embodiment of the complex roles facing modern women” (Anderson, 109). Millions of women in Middle and Southern America judged her for her persona, instead of ignoring her differences and creating a larger community of strong women. Hillary Clinton goes against the basis of what many women were raised upon, the conception
Donald Trump 's run for presidency brings faithful supporters, angry critics, and a plethora of headlines. Supportive followers ignore the plentiful reasons that deem Trump unfit for presidency. For example, on several occasions comments and statements made by Trump paint him as sexist and racist. In addition, Trump shares similarities with Adolf Hitler, an unsettling realization. However, those who support Donald Trump argue that his economic experience as well as his honesty outweigh the long list
Throughout history, sexism has went from being one of the most undiscussed topic to being one of the most diverse, controversial topics in the United States. Sexism can be described as “Unfair treatment of people because of their sex; especially; unfair treatment to women” (Merriam- Webster). Thesis Through the majority of the United States background, sexism was rarely spoken of. A majority of, people were not offended by the rights that they were not given, which in turn, never made women right’s
Stewart. Ethics in politics are a rare sight, “The Best Man” by Gore Vidal brings this issue up. Although the script was written in the 1960’s when the election was between Nixon and Kennedy it still relates to current elections between Trump and Clinton. Today’s politicians are no better than the ones from the past. However, Gore Vidal gives his character William Russell a set of morals. He also give other characters, no set of morals. The script relates to ample situations happening in the 2016
short-lived in the face of controversy. In his book Outliers, Malcom Gladwell defines his version of success as his idea of an outlier: a man or women that does things out of the ordinary (Gladwell 17). Clinton, a political phoenix, is a woman who rises above the flames of politics and scandals. Hillary Clinton’s legacy exemplifies a successful outlier in American politics in multiple ways: by recreating a favorable public image after the infamous presidential affair, becoming electable and having a