Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic nomination [View all]CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)7. You have put your finger right on the problem!
Your post is extremely well written. I urge you to post it as a stand-alone post, an OP.
It needs to be seen much more widely!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
39 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic nomination [View all]
DesertRat
Jun 2019
OP
Oh, godz, no! Really??! Do ya think?? (We should have a sarcasm smiley for the title line) n/t
TygrBright
Jun 2019
#1
The 20% who say women are "less effective" are wrong. It's men in govt who are "less responsive"
ancianita
Jun 2019
#4
Wouldn't be surprised...I have relatives that are very sexist and racist too...I stay away for my...
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2019
#12
"Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic presidential nomination."
Nitram
Jun 2019
#15
Well, that sucks. But all it takes is that special charismatic one, to change things.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#16
Of course women can be just as effective but with numbers like those I don't think any of our
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#22