Sarah-Palin
Thanks Anyway, Sarah
May 8, 2016
In what seems like an effort to bolster Donald Trump, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced this week that she will work to defeat House Speaker Paul Ryan by backing his primary opponent in Wisconsin. She is responding to Ryan’s...
‘Game Change’ expected to reinforce anti-Palin bias; scare women away from politics
March 10, 2012
Just came across this Christian Science Monitor piece analyzing the portrayal of Sarah Palin in HBO’s “Game Change,” the film about the 2008 Republican presidential campaign that aired Saturday night. I missed it,...
Palin’s Use of Term Blood Libel Spurs Controversy Among Jewish Leaders, Others
January 18, 2011
Last night Sarah Palin appeared on FOX News’s “Hannity’s America” to defend herself and her use of the term “blood libel” in reference to suggestions that she bore some partial responsibility for...
Sarah Palin Is a Feminist
January 14, 2010
Who is a feminist?
We’ve been asking that question since reading “Going Rogue,” Sarah Palin’s autobiography, and after reading columns by prominent feminists deriding the idea that the former Governor of Alaska...
Sarah’s Smackdown
August 7, 2009
In the aftermath of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement earlier this month that she plans to resign from office, pundits have been scrambling for an explanation.
Personally, the whole matter has left me feeling a little...
Down Syndrome: Sarah Palin’s Brave Choice
August 7, 2009
When I was four months pregnant with my first baby, I went to my OB for a routine checkup and structural ultrasound. I remember feeling so excited to have the opportunity to see a 3-D image of the little baby, whom I was already completely in...
Links to “Feminist” Sexism Towards Sarah Palin
August 6, 2009
Today my co-author Jennifer Ginsberg and I have a piece on the cover page of MomLogic.com about Sarah Palin’s courageous choice to have Trig.
Because links were not included in our piece, I wanted to respectfully respond here...
That Silly Sarah Just Won’t Stop Makin’ Sense!
July 16, 2009
Well, it’s been a little over a week since Sarah Palin announced she will resign as Alaska’s governor, and to the extent she has sought any coverage in national media, it is to weigh in on a serious issue, which is more than can be...
The Savaging of Sarah Palin
July 9, 2009
In the aftermath of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s announcement last weekend that she plans to resign from office, pundits have been scrambling for an explanation. Personally, the whole matter has left me feeling a little like...
Hypocrisy and Cruelty Towards Sarah Palin and Her Family
July 5, 2009
As we bid the fireworks goodbye, I wanted to quickly blog something I feel guilty for not writing about sooner: the cruelty and viciousness of many in the media towards Sarah Palin and her family.
The media and blogosphere are exploding...