What Sarah Palin means for women and politics

Katherine Mangu-Ward says male politicians enjoy far more latitude in hyping their parental skills than men. Amanda Marcotte says Sarah Palin’s right-wing political views invite scrutiny of her home l

Amanda Marcotte says the McCain campaign shelters Palin as if she were a would-be first lady. Katherine Mangu-Ward says both Cindy McCain and Palin deserve credit for carefully crafting their public p

Katherine Mangu-Ward says media and voters are easily swayed by superficialities. Amanda Marcotte says Palin’s candidacy feeds the media’s obsession with gender.

Amanda Marcotte says it’s impossible to be both socially conservative and feminist. Katherine Mangu-Ward offers herself as an example of a feminist who supports McCain’s running mate.

Katherine Mangu-Ward says female anatomy has no bearing on her support for Sarah Palin. Amanda Marcotte says a McCain-Palin administration would harm women.