Sunday, September 9, 2012

"Wow. Does anybody ever ask that question?"


Apparently it's still necessary to ask women if they can handle simultaneous political careers and motherhood since, you know, it's 1950. Props to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan for her calm demeanor and quality responses after a reporter asked her questions of this incredibly sexist nature not just once, but three times. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/post/chicago-sun-times-pursues-politician-who-dares-to-be-a-mom/2012/09/07/f76732e6-f928-11e1-8398-0327ab83ab91_blog.html


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