and it's an awful practice. Like bullying and gay-bashing and 'boys will be boys' it's a plague that permeates American society and mostly gets greeted with giggles and winks. One of the most awesome things about her statement is that she calls bullshit on it and the way it's used to keep women politicians (and, frankly, lots of other women) from advancing.
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branchandroot
it's called 'slut shaming'
Date: 2010-10-14 03:43 pm (UTC)