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evemac

(320 posts) Sun Nov 2, 2025, 11:30 PM Nov 2025

Link now! Women and executive levels of government

Last edited Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:54 AM - Edit history (1)

Interesting and super sad.
America’s still terrified of powerful women in politics.

https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010494154/the-double-standard-for-female-candidates.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[video: @mollyjongfast.bsky.social ]

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Link now! Women and executive levels of government (Original Post) evemac Nov 2025 OP

Is there an actual link? niyad Nov 2025 #1

Yes! Fixed. evemac Nov 2025 #2

it's nothing new Skittles Nov 2025 #3

So disappointed in this piece. Talk about stating the superficial and obvious! niyad Nov 2025 #4

niyad

(132,427 posts)

1. Is there an actual link?

Reply to evemac (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:10 AM

Nov 2025

evemac

(320 posts)

2. Yes! Fixed.

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:57 AM

Nov 2025

Skittles

(171,696 posts)

3. it's nothing new

Reply to evemac (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 01:12 AM

Nov 2025

women have always had to be twice as good to be considered half as good

it is extremely distressing though to find out this blatant sexism isn't exclusively republican

niyad

(132,427 posts)

4. So disappointed in this piece. Talk about stating the superficial and obvious!