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Obama, the Fashion Industry and Other Weapons of the Patriarchy

By on 1.8.09 @ 10:23AM

You may be asking yourself, "What the heck does Barack Obama have to do with the fashion industry?" According to one feminist blogger, a lot:

This is what the victory of Barack Obama means for women: We are all fair game.

The video she chose to illustrate her point:

The video blames these magazine ads for everything from rape and murder to international sex trafficking. If that claim doesn't make sense to you, well, obviously you're not a feminist.

About the Author

Robert Stacy McCain is co-author (with Lynn Vincent) of Donkey Cons: Sex, Crime, and Corruption in the Democratic Party (Nelson Current). He blogs at The Other McCain.

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