Reply #12: I think there's sexism involved [View All]

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There are certainly many reasons to dislike Hillary, but the intensity of the attacks on her from both the left and right has to have more to do than her politics. The differences between the candidates is not that great, and one could make a good case that Edwards is no more liberal than Hillary. Of course, the fact that she's a front runner explains some of the criticism, but there's plenty of evidence that she no longer has a commanding lead in critical states. I think it's unconscious sexism, and I think it permeates our society. I saw the same thing here in Massachusetts when liberal Shannon O'Brien ran for governor and when very moderate Republican Jane Swift was temporary governor; they both got picked on in ways that men never get picked on.