This past August, Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked Trump some tough questions at the Republican debate. One of his responses was that she, "had blood coming out of her whatever."
It is not uncommon for females to be blamed for things based on their menstrual cycle. Many people (mostly male politicians) in the past have said that a female cannot be president because of their unpredictable behavior and emotions that take place during her monthly cycle. Females are also much more commonly judged based on looks instead of intellectual abilities.
As discussed in class, females are often condemned on the news, especially when talking about "masculine" topics such as politics. After the Trump-Kelly fall out, Trump refused to go to a debate that she was going to be at and also retweeted these tweets about her:
"@bigpaulfla: @realDonaldTrump She has come back looking like Nancy Grace"
"@mstanish53: @realDonaldTrump @megynkelly The bimbo back in town . I hope not for long ."
The tweet about her looking like Nancy Grace is directly about her appearance and how appearance affects her credibility as a news host.
In the reading, JOURNALISM AND THE
CULTURE OF OTHERING, by Stuart Allan, they discuss journalist Glender Cooper's experience with gender and appearance in the workplace.
"She recalls, ‘I was taken aside by an editor (another white, middle- class man so ground down by the system that he was promoted soon afterwards) and given advice on how to succeed as a serious news journalist.’ He suggested, she adds, ‘straightening my naturally curly hair to look more “authoritative”. He also expressed regret that my eyes looked too big on screen.’ "
It is clear from the situation with Megyn Kelly, and with the story about Glender Cooper, that sexism still exists in the newsroom and that the values placed on women are very different than the ones placed on men.
"She recalls, ‘I was taken aside by an editor (another white, middle- class man so ground down by the system that he was promoted soon afterwards) and given advice on how to succeed as a serious news journalist.’ He suggested, she adds, ‘straightening my naturally curly hair to look more “authoritative”. He also expressed regret that my eyes looked too big on screen.’ "
It is clear from the situation with Megyn Kelly, and with the story about Glender Cooper, that sexism still exists in the newsroom and that the values placed on women are very different than the ones placed on men.
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