Why do Only Women Whine?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/29/2012
It's easy to dismiss a political argument if you just call women "whiners!" Read more »
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Tube Top Isn’t On Her Resume
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/28/2012
Name It. Change It. is especially disappointed in one St. Louis political blogger linking to this insanely sexist blog post. The obscure and amateurish blog makes light of Jackson County legislator Crystal Williams’ announcement that she is considering running for State Senate in Missouri. Read more »
Even if it is Shiny, Wendy Long’s Purple Blouse Doesn’t Matter
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/28/2012
Reid Pillifant of Capital New York decided to introduce U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s GOP opponent Wendy Long not by touting her extensive constitutional law experience, her impressive education, or even the fact that she is a senior Romney campaign advisor. Nope, he decided to introduce her by telling us she was wearing a “shiny purple blouse." Read more »
Elizabeth Warren Is a “Pixy” Now?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/28/2012
Sandwiched in the beginning of an otherwise reasonable and informative article on Elizabeth Warren, a candidate for U.S. Senate, the Cape Cod Times felt the need to describe Warren as a “pixy-like Harvard law professor.” A pixy-like professor? Really? Read more »
How Many Times Has Elizabeth Warren Been Called Darling?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/24/2012
Some reporters need to find a new word to use. Read more »
The Grammar of Identity
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/22/2012
Linda McMahon isn't just her husband's wife. Read more »
Naming It and Changing It in Action
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/16/2012
We wanted to give a little love to the creators of the petition asking Howie Carr to apologize for his sexist language used in his recent article on Elizabeth Warren. Read more »
Elizabeth Warren: Just Another Granny Darlin’ to Boston Herald
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/03/2012
The Boston Herald finds more ways to hate on Elizabeth Warren because she's a woman. Read more »
When You See Sexism, Say Something
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 02/02/2012
When you see sexism, say something. That’s the message from one city councilwoman in Ohio, who is taking a page out of Leslie Knope’s playbook. Read more »
A Letter To Leslie Knope (NBC’s Parks & Recreation)
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/31/2012
Name It, Change It, a project dedicated to ending sexist and misogynistic coverage of female candidates by the media, is writing in response to your recent altercation with a Pawnee voter at a local bowling alley. We want to applaud the way in which you responded to the voter’s verbal attack. Read more »
Anna Holmes On the “Anger” of Public Women
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/27/2012
Anna Holmes writes a smart column about how the anger of public women is perceived. (And we have a clip of Elizabeth Warren on The Daily Show!) Read more »
When Naming It Really Changes It
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/26/2012
A columnist at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette apologizes for the sexism in her column that Name It. Change It. pointed out. Read more »
Fox News: Once Again with the Hair Put-Downs
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/24/2012
A co-host from Fox News's The Five once again calls Debbie Wasserman Schultz "Frizzilla." Surprisingly it's not a man who does it. Read more »
Don’t Tell Me What She’s Wearing, Tell Me What She’s Doing
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/23/2012
A Worcester Telegram & Gazette columnist praises Elizabeth Warren's clothing choices. Read more »
When Subtle Sexism Attacks: The San Francisco Gate on Elizabeth Warren
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/20/2012
At first glance, last month’s San Francisco Gate article about U.S. Senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren seems fairly harmless. However, upon looking a little more closely at the language used to talk about Warren’s involvement with the Occupy movement, we can see that this article is pretty problematic. Read more »
On the Verge of Misogyny
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/20/2012
While GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich continues to vie for the nomination, some of his critics have resorted to sexist imagery to make an argument for his fading candidacy. An Op-Ed in the New York Daily News strikes a Really Damn Sexist tone when it calls Gingrich ‘a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.’ Read more »
Another Sexist Cable News Host: Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld
Posted by support on 01/13/2012
First Fox News host Greg Gutfeld calls Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz "Frizzilla." When Name It. Change It. tells him its sexist the fireworks start. Read more »
Why is Only Pelosi’s Clothing Remarkable to The Advocate?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/12/2012
Why is Nancy Pelosi's outfit remarkable but not Barney Frank's? Read more »
Is Childcare Holding Women Back From Running for Office?
Posted by Kate McCarthy on 01/09/2012
Why do only women candidates for office have to worry about childcare? Read more »
Bachmann Out, Sexism…Still In
Posted by support on 01/06/2012
So now that Michele Bachmann has dropped out of the race for GOP presidential candidate, it's completely acceptable to objectify her through meaningless articles about her fashion sense, right? Read more »