Hell Just Froze Over: Media Matters Calls Out Newsweek For Sexism Against Palin

Now here is something I thought I would never see. The leftwing Media Matters, that is well know for spreading some falsehoods about Sarah Palin, has come to her aid and is calling out Newsweek for its sexist treatment of Palin.

From Media Matters:

There are a lot of legitimate reasons Newsweek's November 23 issue, however, does just that by publishing on its cover a photo of Palin in short running shorts and a fitted top, leaning against the American flag. Making matters worse is the equally offensive headline Newsweek editors chose to run alongside the photo -- "How Do You Solve a Problem like Sarah?" -- presumably a reference to the Sound of Music song, "Maria," in which nuns fret about "how" to "solve a problem like Maria," a "girl" who "climbs trees" and whose "dress has a tear." to criticize Sarah Palin, her new book, and her policies, but you don't have to stoop to sexism to do it. MORE

By the way, Media Matters also points out that the Newsweek's sexist treatment doesn't stop at the cover, continues throughout the article with pictures of Palin's legs and a Palin doll in school girl uniform.  While Media Matters does call out Newsweek's sexist treatment of Palin, it also gives a thumbs up to the lame content of the article. Hey it's a start.

I am beginning to think that I was right when I said that the Oprah interview humanized Palin.  It is going to be much harder to disrespect Palin like the left did before without pissing off new people. Perhaps this book tour and all the interviews on the lamesteam media will produce a Sarah Palin 2.0.  It will be interesting to see Palin's approval ratings after the book tour.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Media Matters

Sarah Palin Calls Out Newsweek For Their Sexist Cover

Newsweek’s cover where they use photos from Runner’s World Magazine did not escape Sarah Palin’s attention and she has called them out on her Facebook page: 

Newsweek

 Yesterday at 7:59pm

The choice of photo for the cover of this week's Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this "news" magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant. The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin. The media will do anything to draw attention - even if out of context.

- Sarah Palin

Sarah is right, there must be tens of thousand of images of Palin on the campaign trail and new photos are cropping up now that she is on the book tour. Why then must Newsweek use the photo from Runner’s World?  Simple the left is threatened by conservative women and therefore must mock and demean them any way they can.  Think of all the outspoken conservative women, I cannot think of a single one that has not been targeted by the left with sexism or blatant misogyny.  What is even worse is that these so called champions of women on the left are the biggest hypocrites goings. They never utter a peep when women on the right are slammed.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Sarah Palin’s Facebook Page