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"Today, we released the results of a poll that asked if sexism hurt Hillary Clinton in her run for the presidency. When I took that poll, I said that I believe sexism played a moderate role. It wasn&amp;#x27;t the main problem (which is Hillary&amp;#x27;s own campaign strategy), but it was a formidable one. I believe that sexism acted in such subtle ways that we cannot even see it unless we really look for it. Regardless of what you think of Hillary&amp;amp;#8212;her tactics, her double-talk on campaign issues&amp;amp;#8212;she was, until a male frontrunner came into the picture, the expected winner. When a woman has all the qualifications, the job is hers. But here&amp;#x27;s the problem: If a man of sufficiently similar qualifications comes on to the scene, he is preferred by many Americans for a multitude of reasons that I can only describe as sexist&amp;amp;#8212;a sort of male-oriented affirmative action mindset. If Hillary were running against a female version of Obama&amp;amp;#8212;a 40s-ish freshman senator, a gifted speaker with a talent for unity talk, but female, with young children, of minority background, and with less experience than Ms. Clinton&amp;amp;#8212;I am pretty sure that Clinton would have the nomination sewn up. The current situation is at least partially due to the mindset that favors men. And let&amp;#x27;s not forget the advantages Hillary has&amp;amp;#8212;massive name recognition, access to major donors, powerful connections&amp;amp;#8212;which are not available to most women. If Hillary, with all these assets, still loses, what woman could win? Mother Teresa? Benazir Bhutto? Oprah Winfrey? It would have to be a more powerful, more gifted, and more extraordinary individual than Hillary. And that&amp;#x27;s just the Oval Office. What chance does a woman of less stature have when confronted with sexism in her own office, home, the public square, or a courtroom? Do you think a female Obama would have beaten Hillary? I want to know! &amp;amp;#8212;Asma"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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