are sexist but researchers say they are. jennifer, is it sexist to compare elizabeth warren to hillary clinton? yeah, every woman is going to be compared to hillary clinton and every woman is going to be expected to be likeable and have that try to prove themselves to be likeable in a way that men don t have to. there s just research after research after research that shows if a woman seeks an office, if a woman looks like she s too ambitious, all of a sudden she s not likeable anymore. it s the women who are running for office have to deal with this all the time. women have to worry about the tone of their voice. people don t necessarily equate power with the timbre of a woman s voice. i say this to women who are running. look, you know it s out there. and to the media commentators and those who are covering this, you should know it s out there too and check yourself, check your own biases. but for the women who are running, just recognize that that underlying bias is there and kn
assertive without being pushy, lest voters turn away for reasons that they may not acknowledge are sexist but researchers say are. is it sexist to compare elizabeth warren to hillary clinton? i mean every woman is going to be compared to hillary clinton, and every woman is going to be expected to be likeable, and have that, try to prove themselves to be likeable in a way that men don t have to. and there isup research after research after research that shows that if a woman seeks an office, if a woman looks like she is too ambitious, all of a sudden she is not likeable anymore. and women running for office have to deal with this all the time. women have to worry about the tone of their voice. people don t necessarily equate power with a woman, the timbre of a women s voice. those are issues women have to deal with. i say this to women running. you know it s out there. to the media commentators and those covering it, you should know it is out there, too, and
check yourself, check your own biases, but for the women who are running, just recognize that that underlying bias is there, and know that people don t want to elect someone they see as, that they believe see themselves as a victim. they want to elect a warrior. so know that the stuff is out there. but be their champion. be their warrior. don t be a victim. and run like you believe that wholeheartedly, because you want to be their voice, and their fighter, rather than someone who sees themselves as a victim. and advice coming from somebody who has claimed victory in one of these races. even despite some of the sexism that exists in our culture. well, warren, and clinton, not the first candidates however to deal with issues of like ability, right? here is what was said about former vice president al gore in 2000 and republican mitt romney in 2012, both of whom are men. watch. vice president really faces the challenge of communicating