Tag: #MaureenDowd

New York Times Uses VP Biden to Distract from False Hillary Story
by Anita Finlay
in Dare We Say, Hillary Clinton, New York Times
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08 Aug 2015

New York Times Uses VP Biden to Distract from False Hillary Story

In a nifty sleight of hand, powerful New York Times‘ columnist, Maureen Dowd penned a column last weekend insisting that VP Joe Biden’s son pushed his father to make a third and final run for the Presidency, opposing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Times’ political reporter Amy Chozick then quoted Dowd as a “news source” on this juicy scoop. What is lost here is...

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by Anita Finlay
in Dare We Say, Feminism, Hypersexualization of Women, Sexism, Uncategorized, Women at the Box Office
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16 Apr 2015

Do TV Stereotypes Hurt Women?

In her latest column, The New York Times’ Maureen Dowd wrote: “Good Riddance Carrie Jamieson,” bidding a snarky farewell to Claire Danes’ character on the popular Showtime series “Homeland.” She’s not leaving the show – just the CIA. Notes Dowd, the CIA sisterhood is celebrating this since they are offended by her somewhat off-the-wall behavior. As author and actress Anita Finlay stated, “No woman who...

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