Tag: Gender Issues

"[T]o suggest that somehow that because of her gender or race she'd be treated differently, I think is frankly demeaning to her," Spicer said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Sean Spicer: ‘Demeaning’ to suggest April Ryan can’t ‘take it’

Eddie Scarry · March 29, 2017 2:28 pm

Sean Spicer, top spokesman for the Trump administration, treats all reporters equally and that much of the White House communications operation is run by women, according to Sarah Sanders. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House defends Sean Spicer: ‘Outrageous and untrue’ to suggest he is sexist

Eddie Scarry · March 29, 2017 2:20 pm

Former Democratic Sen. and Navy Secretary Jim Webb announced Tuesday evening that he has declined to accept the Naval Academy Alumni Association's Distinguished Graduate Award following a controversy stemming from a nearly 40-year-old essay in which he advocated against women attending service academies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Jim Webb declines Naval Academy alumni award amid controversy

Daniel Chaitin · March 29, 2017 1:44 am

Later in her speech, Clinton cited and condemned examples of sexism. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Hillary Clinton takes aim at Sean Spicer, Bill O’Reilly in speech

Daniel Chaitin · March 28, 2017 10:51 pm

Ivanka Trump is planning a trip to Germany to attend a summit on the economic empowerment of women. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ivanka Trump to meet ‘very soon’ with Angela Merkel

Gabby Morrongiello · March 27, 2017 5:32 pm

United said on Monday that regular-paying fliers are welcome to wear leggings aboard its flights, even though two teenage girls were barred by a gate agent from boarding a flight from Denver to Minneapolis Sunday because of their attire. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Beltway Confidential

United Airlines leggings outrage is a perfect example of mob mentality and hysteria

Angelina Newsom · March 27, 2017 4:51 pm

Now Quine reportedly wants the prison to provide electrolysis for hair removal. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Convicted killer still unhappy after taxpayers fund sex change

Emily Jashinsky · March 23, 2017 4:52 pm

Beltway Confidential

Teaching materials from University of Colorado bolster Gorsuch’s defense on maternity leave comments

Becket Adams · March 22, 2017 2:40 pm

Supreme Court nominee says he was discussing the harsh realities that law graduates face in the workplace. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Gorsuch defends maternity question at Colorado University

Ryan Lovelace · March 21, 2017 5:53 pm

"We were younger, and I was focused on her, not on the larger public policy." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kellyanne Conway is ‘sympathetic’ to women who go through abortion

Eddie Scarry · March 18, 2017 3:51 pm

There is no legitimate reason for singling Israel out for condemnation. (Bac Totrong/Daily News via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Alan Dershowitz: Why must women choose between feminism and Zionism, but not other ‘isms’?

Alan Dershowitz · March 17, 2017 2:22 pm

Davis says there is still a stigma that women can't lead in an executive role as well as men. (AP Photo/James Nord)

Wendy Davis: Hillary Clinton lost election in ‘misogynistic climate’

Daniel Chaitin · March 16, 2017 5:14 pm