Fight sexist attacks against women in politics
I was saddened to hear about the recent sexist attacks against Martha Coakley, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins.
As a former Congressional candidate, I know exactly how it feels to be attacked simply for being a woman. I never realized just how sexist politics is until I decided to run for office.
My local paper ran an unacceptable quote about me on the front page during my race. Now, I’ve decided to tell my story on camera to bring these kinds of misogynistic attacks to light.
Click here to hear my story and help us put a stop to sexist attacks.
Help us fight sexism in politics today: we’ve provided the emails of all four recent offending members of the media so you can contact them and speak out against their offensive sexist rhetoric.
Tags: misogyny, olympia snowe, PA-15, rush limbaugh, sam bennett, sexism, Sexism Watch, sexist attacks, susan collins, video
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