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Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
City University of New York (CUNY)
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The Right To Run: Decoding Sexism Against Women Politicians And Fighting For A New Paradigm For Intersectional Left Feminists, Charlene A. Obernauer
The Right To Run: Decoding Sexism Against Women Politicians And Fighting For A New Paradigm For Intersectional Left Feminists, Charlene A. Obernauer
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
My thesis argues that the left engage in electoral politics and run left candidates, while also fighting benevolent and malicious sexism in politics. The introduction sets the stage for my thesis by defining key terms. The first chapter argues for an intersectional feminist left that reclaims electoral politics. The chapter analyzes the historic women’s suffrage campaign, which relied on reformist strategies and direct action-based tactics to prove the effectiveness of electoral engagement. The second chapter argues that sexism in politics can be measured by media coverage of women candidates. I show this by analyzing archival research from The New York …