The Associated Press published an article, “Sexism Still a
Problem for Women Seeking office” that highlights the attacks on
women running for political office that the writer, David Crary,
pointed out went beyond the boundaries of ordinary political
attacks and what he described were gender specific. It’s worth
checking out. Beyond that, these attacks are reminiscent of the
woman’s suffrage movement when suffragists were called on the
carpet for not taking care of their families and daring to leave
the safety of the home where they belonged. In my grandmother
Edna Kearns’ papers, there are various references to this, such
as when she marched in parades in Washington, DC and New York
City where such taunts from the sidelines were common. IN OTHER
NEWS: Material Mama blog and commentary about the history of
voting. Digitized copy of The Woman’s Bible. Colorado women
voted ahead of the country. Lucy Hayes on stage. Women shouldn’t
give away their power. Book on women in the South. Historians
remember harsh histo