The XX Factor : veepstakes

Annals of One Smart Cookie

Meghan O'Rourke — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:23:00 GMT

This whole debate about Lafferty's piece in the Daily Beast raises a question for me: Does it matter whether Palin is a feminist or not? Isn't it possible that she could be a net benefit for feminism without being one? I, too, am bothered by Palin's politics...(read more)

Joe Biden's Wardrobe, Unpacked

Meghan O'Rourke — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:18:00 GMT

Last week I asked XX Factor's male readers to weigh in with thoughts about the suit Joe Biden wore to the VP debate. I was trying to see if we could redirect our dissection of Sarah Palin's wardrobe —to see whether men pay as much attention to male candidates'...(read more)

What She Doesn't Know Won't Hurt Her

Nayeli Rodriguez — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:59:00 GMT

I agree it would be terrible if Sarah Palin, despite being an avid reader of newspapers , really couldn't name a single Supreme Court case besides Roe with which she disagreed. But what if she's bluffing? The woman vehemently criticizing Exxon v. Baker...(read more)

The Contender?

Noreen Malone — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:10:00 GMT

Last night I watched The Contender , a movie about the nomination of a female vice-president. It's mostly concerned with post-Lewinsky prurience and takes sexual politics to an absurd level to make that point (gang-bang allegations? Really?) but left...(read more)

A Very Brady Election

June Thomas — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Emily , you and Michelle Obama aren't the only ones who love The Brady Bunch . As I read that nugget in Jodi Kantor's New York Times story this morning, I couldn't help thinking about another politician with a Brady connection. Allow me to quote from...(read more)