Gender Inequality on Shine

Rush Limbaugh: Sexist or adorable fuzzball?

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Last night Barbara Walters interviewed Rush Limbaugh as part of her "10 Most Fascinating People" special, and she could barely contain her animosity towards Rush for that unfortunate Hillary aging comment he infamously made earlier this year, blurting out, "What's with you Rush?" This erm, hard-hitting moment in television journalism was followed closely by, "Who is the real Rush?" to which he responded: "I am a harmless, lovable little fuzzball...I am the most unthreatening, tolerant, lovable guy you could ever meet." Uh huh.

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Is feminism moving backward?

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Lately, the word "sexist" has been tossed around more than a squealing teenaged girl at cheerleading camp, and it seems everyone has a different definition of what it entails, (both in practice and philosophy). Is it envisioning a certain female political candidate in a star-spangled bikini, or deliberately refraining from asking her the "hard" questions because she's a girl? Is it standing up for stricter abortion laws because that's what some women believe in, or passionately fighting for the right to choose? These questions inevitably bring us to the underlying tension: What does feminism, in the western world at least, mean these days? And is it, as some would argue, propelling today's women backward?

What did you think of Hillary's concession speech?

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Like millions of us, I just watched Hillary Clinton's speech, and as a voter who has been torn between two extremely impressive candidates, I was reminded of Clinton's poise and dignity (despite hiccups along the way), and couldn't help but get a bit misty eyed. Throughout most of the...

Did gender inequality play into the fall of Hillary?

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A New York Times article yesterday tackles the subject of whether or not Hillary Clinton's now ailing bid for the presidency represents one giant step for women, or one elephant in the room example of how far American feminism still has to go...