March 12, 2008

  • The Politics of Race and Gender

    It's notable to me that while Clinton supporters bemoan the fact that
    Hillary is picked on by the supposedly sexist media because of her
    gender, in actuality there has been very little true direct
    gender-based attacks against Hillary Clinton, especially when compared to the pretty
    overt racial remarks that have been made against Barack Obama. IF there
    is a bias against Clinton, I believe it has more to with her own
    individual personality and history, as well as Hillary and Bill
    Clinton's long political history together.

    In terms of this particular primary, I think it's safe to say that
    Clinton's gender has provided more political protection for her than Obama's race
    has provided political protection for him.