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Video of the Week: The Media's Years Of Sexist Attacks On Hillary Clinton


The media has spent years hurling sexist attacks at presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. From attacks on her appearanceher cleavageher sexualityher "PMS," the tone and volume of her voiceher laughher emotionsher agebeing a grandmotherbeing called a "bitch,""castrating"and a "vaginal American," the claim that she's only successful because of her husband and more, it's hard to overstate the barrage of sexism Clinton has faced during her time as first lady, senator, secretary of state, and presidential candidate.

Read entire article at Media Matters