Sexism in the Twin Cities

“I think it is highly sexist to suggest that Sarah Palin cannot be a good mom and run for office,” said Kate Michelman, an adviser to Democrat Barack Obama.

Michelman, a premier advocate of abortion rights, faced a different form of sexism during the run-up to the Democrats’ primaries: MSNBC hardballer Chris Matthews asserted that she had abandoned her commitment to the women’s movement by backing Obama instead of Hillary Clinton. So much for the glass ceiling being broken.

Tribune journalist Salena Zito reports the full story.

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