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Campaign Update: Sexism Sells But We’re Not Buying It

July 25, 2008 – 9:48 am

On May 23, The Women’s Media Center, along with our partners at Media Matters, launched, “Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It,” a video and online petition campaign illustrating the pervasive nature of sexism in the media’s coverage. While Hillary Clinton’s campaign has cast a spotlight on the issue of sexism, this isn’t a partisan [...]

Introducing “Hot Button Words” from the WMC

July 24, 2008 – 5:06 pm

Abstinence…alternative lifestyle…astroturfing. Regardless of your political affiliation, it’s impossible to underestimate the importance that language has in framing the debate and setting the tone of our political discussion.
As we move into the general election season, The Women’s Media Center is here to help. We’re pleased to present “Hot Button Words” with highlights from the soon-to-be [...]

NYT – View of Women on Wall Street

June 20, 2008 – 5:26 pm

I found this to be a disheartening image of women on wall street, as presented this morning by The New York Times. Unfortunately, the image isn’t posted to their web site, so I scanned this from the hard copy:

 

Castellanos Apologizes

May 27, 2008 – 5:36 pm

Thank you all for your quick responses to comments by Alex Castellanos on CNN last Tuesday. Following our call to CNN and the comments expressed here and via Media Matters, Castellanos offered this apology on Friday, May 23, during a conversation about Hillary Clinton’s remarks on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy:
 
BLITZER: What did you think, [...]

Sexism Might Sell, But We’re Not Buying It

May 23, 2008 – 6:32 pm

As the sexist tone reaches a fever pitch with networks chase ratings in this historic presidential election, the Women’s Media Center is speaking out with a new video illustrating the pervasive nature of sexism in the media. Titled “Sexism Sells, But We’re Not Buying It,” the video shows 30 examples of gendered, sexist coverage from [...]

CNN’s Alex Castellanos – “Bitch” is OK if it’s accurate?

May 23, 2008 – 12:45 am

We’ve received several calls about this one today:

As the video shows, on Tuesday’s edition of The Situation Room, moments after CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin referred to a column in The New York Times that “talked about some of the humor in the campaign, and the punch line was a line that was — [...]

Adoptive Moms dubbed “Non-Moms”

May 13, 2008 – 11:18 pm

For Mother’s Day weekend, NBC and Teleflora hosted a contest called “America’s Favorite Mom,” which invited people to vote on mothers grouped in various categories. Intended to celebrate a diverse array of mother figures, it instead denigrated a whole host of women with the title “non-mom.” After many complaints, the category title was changed on [...]

Music Video Highlights Challenges Faced by Girls in Bangladesh

April 10, 2008 – 9:29 am

Anyone who is interested in the next generation of girls across the globe should check out this video from Peter Buffett. This video was created after a recent trip by Jennifer & Peter to Bangladesh and India to look at various opportunities for adolescent girls. The song – which speaks to the power of the [...]

NY Times Takes on Sexism in Advertising…Or Not.

April 10, 2008 – 7:54 am

I’ll be honest – today’s lead article in the NY Times Style Section put me on a rollercoaster this morning:

Outrage: Why is the Times running a half-page image of a woman’s legs splayed out of a shopping bag?!
Hope: But wait…the title of the article, “When Is a Fashion Ad Not a Fashion Ad?” When it’s [...]

WMC Daily News Brief – 4/8/08

April 8, 2008 – 9:20 am

Washington Post Wins 6 Pulitzers
4/8/08
NY Newsday: Washington Post reporters Dana Priest and Anne Hull and photographer Michel du Cille won the public service award for documenting poor living conditions for wounded soldiers, prompting the firing of the Army secretary and reforms ordered by a presidential commission.
Shift at Top May Mean Shift in Tone for Clinton [...]