Feminist Utopia

Feminist Utopia


Feminist Utopia E 62: When will femme politicians get a break?

March 05, 2021

Welcome to 'women have it harder in politics' Part Deux. Nominees from Neera Tanden to former Gov. Jennifer Granholm have their qualifications questioned and their histories judged in ways that just don't match up with their male colleagues. 
UPDATE: Ms. Tanden has withdrawn her nomination to head the OMB. We wish her the best


Research


https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/business/mr-potato-head-gender-neutral.html?fbclid=IwAR2rZ-pYZO7mBftq7x5ZhBwC7-J2Zp2taFcp8h4_lru27C9-Yu5l4AcFfUY


https://apnews.com/article/house-vote-lgbtq-protections-9347578b80d3ad3ac4b92365da81096e


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56178510?fbclid=IwAR3SOhQB-WG26ilfdtqc84mol5XWEnjDclB8uDl_qBj51j_d0DvZjJgQMfk


https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/zendaya-corrects-gendered-question-interview-76107568



https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/25/john-geddert-death-usa-gymnastics-twistars

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/joe-biden-cabinet-members-confirmations-list/

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/540579-kennedy-apologizes-for-calling-haaland-a-whack-job


https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/02/23/deb-haaland-nomination-interior-department-good-choice-column/4514526001/



https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/540075-udalls-haaland-criticism-motivated-by-something-other-than-her?rl=1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/18/that-time-the-senate-denied-jeff-sessions-a-federal-judgeship-over-accusations-of-racism/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/25/rand-paul-rachel-levine/


https://msmagazine.com/2021/02/24/neera-tanden-we-have-her-back-opposition-sexist-racist-double-standard-hypocrisy/