Howie Carr Continues His Sexist Crusade Against Warren
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/13/2012
Boston's Howie Carr has continued his tirade against Elizabeth Warren using a string of racist tropes and sexist name-callings. Read more »
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Daily Beast Treats Their 10 Women to Watch in Politics Like They’re Girls
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/13/2012
"Nancy, Hillary, and Sarah,” is The Daily Beast is referring to three middle school girls or to the first female Speaker of the House, our current Secretary of State, and the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate? Read more »
Providence Journal Ruins a Perfectly Non-Sexist Article
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/11/2012
It may seem like a small thing, but dropped in references to a woman candidate being a "darling" of a movement is sexist. Read more »
Foreign Policy Experience is a Girl’s Best Friend
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/07/2012
Does anyone know of a good magazine that assesses John Boehner’s most recent hair cut? Or Mitt Romney’s new tie? Or if the color of Joe Biden’s suit properly highlights his eyes? Read more »
Hopscotch to the Hill
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/06/2012
Elizabeth Warren, born Elizabeth Herring, does not go by Liz, Lizzie, Libby, Betty or any other form of her name. Lately, however, news sources have thought otherwise. In four recent articles, Elizabeth Warren, the esteemed Harvard Law professor, running for the United States Senate in Massachusetts, has been given a variety of nicknames, as deemed by different media outlets. Read more »
Don’t Be Part of the Problem
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/06/2012
An article for The Atlantic states that there are few female statewide politicians in Massachusetts due to the fact that the women candidates have been “lousy.” Read more »
“Pretty” Annoyed with David Freed
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/06/2012
A recent article quoted David Freed, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania state Attorney General, saying that his opponent, Democrat Kathleen Kane is “pretty and has a lot of money.” Instead of citing his own qualifications, he diminished Kane by citing her physical appearance and personal wealth as reasons for her success. Read more »
Where Are the Women…In Media?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 06/01/2012
It’s not just language, but a lack of any female presence at all that may be part of the problem contributing to media sexism. Read more »
Sexist Headline Writing 101
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 05/31/2012
A headline writer at the National Journal showed their sexist chops when writing the headline for a piece about Congressional candidate Mia Love. Read more »
Is Denying Sexism Worse Than Committing Sexism?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 05/18/2012
A local news blog endorsement is dismissive of a woman candidate for Congress, and a local radio host goes off on the idea that it's sexism. Read more »
Media Attributes Fischer’s Win to Luck?
Posted by support on 05/16/2012
Come from behind victories rarely just happen, so why is Deb Fischer not being properly credited for her big win last night? Read more »
Lowell Sun Columnist Calls Elizabeth Warren “Princess”
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 05/10/2012
A local columnist for The Sun newspaper expresses his dislike for Elizabeth Warren using sexist name-calling. Read more »
“Hillary Au Naturale”: A Barefaced Example of Media Sexism
Posted by support on 05/09/2012
Apparently when a woman doesn't wear makeup it becomes groundbreaking news. Even if that woman is the Secretary of State. Read more »
Taking Name It. Change It. to the Next Level
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 05/09/2012
We here at Name It. Change It. are proud to announce the release of our publication: Name It. Change It. Candidate Guide to Sexist Media Coverage, a joint venture with our partners, She Should Run, Women’s Media Center, and Political Parity. Unfortunately, one of the major deterrents to women running for office is very real threat of media sexism. As we constantly point out on our blog, sexism is still a big problem in our society, especially against women running for office. Read more »
Families Are, Apparently, Strictly For Women
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 05/09/2012
For some reason, it is always more newsworthy that women juggle family life despite the fact that male politicians have families, too. Read more »
Hey Girl: Objectifying Men Doesn’t Erase the Patriarchy
Posted by support on 05/02/2012
Just because some some male politicians are called "hot" doesn't mean it's not sexism when women are objectified. Read more »
Howie Carr Calls Elizabeth Warren “Granny”; Adds Racist Tropes in Mix
Posted by support on 04/30/2012
The Boston Herald's Howie Carr writes a load of racist and sexist language to supposedly defend Native America people from Elizabeth Warren's offense. Read more »
“Just” a Secretary
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 04/27/2012
Apparently, it had been a while since Rush Limbaugh insulted a woman so he decided to catch up on his misogyny this week. His target: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Read more »
Ann Coulter: Your Lame Sexist Jokes Still Aren’t Funny
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 04/26/2012
A couple days ago conservative pundit Ann Coulter appeared on Fox Business Network where she was asked about Elizabeth Warren. Host Gerri Willis asked Coulter about Warren’s new ad discussing the issue of student debt and corporate taxes. Of course Coulter replied with a witty yet poignant dig at Warren, teasing her for her liberal credentials and criticizing her policies. Read more »
Is There Glass Ceiling For Women Running for Office?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 04/26/2012
Do women in Massachusetts face obstacles to being elected for office that men don’t? Read more »