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CLINTON BACKS THE WOMEN AGAINST IMUS. The Hillary Clinton campaign asks supporters to send messages of support to the women of the Rutgers basketball team. Clinton writes:
This year the Rutgers women's basketball team defied the odds and lived up to their dreams, providing inspiration to every little boy and girl beginning to pick up a ball or open a book. These remarkable young women reached the pinnacle of success and won the hearts of basketball fans everywhere with their grace, skill, and poise. They are role models deserving our praise -- and our support.I know there's been a lot of talk about women and gender in this campaign so far, but this is the first time I recall one of the candidates actually using the word "sexism" to describe something going on in the world. People have preferred to talk about inequality and gaps and discrepancies, but have far less frequently named the cause of them. Anybody have other examples?Don Imus's comments about them were nothing more than small-minded bigotry and coarse sexism. They showed a disregard for basic decency and were disrespectful and degrading to African Americans and women everywhere.
--Garance Franke-Ruta
