[NOW News] Ignorance and Venom: The Media's Deeply Ingrained Sexism

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IGNORANCE AND VENOM: THE MEDIA'S DEEPLY INGRAINED SEXISM "I can't tell you how many people have emailed or called me outraged by the sorry display of sexism in the media these days. Much of this venom is currently directed at one woman -- Sen. Hillary Clinton -- though as we have pointed out before, no woman in the public eye, from Nancy Pelosi to Michelle Obama, is exempt." Read Below the Belt DONNA EDWARDS MAKES HISTORY - MARYLAND WILL SEND FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO CONGRESS Donna Edwards' primary victory in Maryland's heavily Democratic 4th District almost guarantees she will become the state's first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Congress. Read more NOW CALLS ON NBC TO SKIP THE SEXISM AND REPORT THE NEWS "Media misogyny has reached an all time high, and David Shuster's remarks on MSNBC about Chelsea Clinton are only the latest example," says NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more | Sign NOW's media petition KIM GANDY: WHY I CARE SO MUCH "Hillary Clinton is a national leader of the highest order, with the strength and determination and experience to deliver real change to our country. She has been a leader on women's rights and civil rights for over 30 years," writes Kim Gandy. Read more REGISTER NOW! SUMMIT ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN It will take more than a proposed "stimulus package" to achieve economic justice for women. Join NOW Foundation, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Institute for Women's Policy Research in Atlanta, Ga. as we come up with our own solutions. Register NOW MORE RECOMMENDED READING: Influential Women's Magazine Silenced in Iran - by Maura J. Casey, Women's eNews The One To Take the Lead - by Susan Wood, RH Reality Check Cold, Calculating Hillary - by Kim Mance, The Huffington Post Limbo for U.S. Women Reporting Iraq Assaults - by James Risen, New York Times When Women Rule - by Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times		ACTION ALERT: LOVE YOUR BODY Everyday is the right day to love yourself. Join the fight against negative self-images promoted by mainstream media with our quiz, e-card, slideshow, and more. Check out these Love Your Body tools WHERE ARE THE WOMEN? FEMINISTS PICK THE CHAMPS AND CHUMPS OF THE SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS Every year, the Super Bowl commercials get almost as much attention as the game itself. On Feb. 3, feminists across the country went on the offensive by rating the ads based on their portrayal of women and others who often see themselves stereotyped, ridiculed or left out of the picture entirely. Read the report LETTER FROM WOMEN LEADERS: WHY HILLARY IS THE RIGHT CHOICE Martha Burk, Gloria Feldt, Cecelia Fire Thunder, Lulu Flores, Kim Gandy, Ellen Malcolm, Irene Natividad, Ellie Smeal, Gloria Steinem, and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones write, "As women who have spent our careers fighting to protect a woman's right to choose, we recognize that the next president will face serious challenges to safeguard the reproductive health of women. In our opinion, there is one candidate whose leadership on this issue is unparalleled: Hillary Clinton." Read more CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH The Women's Movement didn't start in the 1960s, it started 160 years ago. To be empowered by that history, we need to know it and celebrate it. Reconnect with that history with Legal Momentum's new book Women: A Celebration of Strength. Celebrate U.S. women's remarkable accomplishments by sharing this proud history with the new generation. Purchase book HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUSAN B. ANTHONY! On Feb. 15, there is no better way to celebrate one of the mothers of our movement than supporting the next wave of her work. Give the Gift of NOW | Shop NOW Store | Shop Amazon SAVE THE DATE: 2008 EVENTS Summit on Economic Justice for Women - April 11-12 Atlanta, Ga. Intrepid Awards Gala - July 17 Washington, D.C. National NOW Conference - July 18-20 Washington, D.C.
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