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How Palin Hurt Feminism

By The Daily Dish

Nov 18 2008, 1:06 AM ET

Sorry, Camille, but the truth hurts:

By stepping into the spotlight unprepared, Palin reinforced some of the most damaging and sexist ideas of all: that women are undisciplined in their thinking; that we are distracted by domestic concerns or frivolous pursuits like shopping; that we are not smart enough, or not serious enough, for the important jobs.



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