Sep 10th, 2008 · Democrat Barack Obama has accused Republican John McCain's campaign of using "lies" in claiming he made a sexist remark against vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In a speech Tuesday, Obama used the term "lipstick on a pig."
Sep 10th, 2008 · The Republican ticket took its act to northern Virginia Wednesday. The candidates didn't vary much from their regular stump speech, but the new theme — Obama using sexist language regarding "lipstick on a pig" — was in evidence during much of the event.
Feb 14th, 2008 · Is some of the criticism of Hillary Clinton sexist? We hear from an array of people about the matter.
Nov 1st, 2007 · Nine months after a racist, sexist remark threatened to end Don Imus' career, the shock jock is reportedly making a comeback. New York's WABC-AM annouced Thursday that Imus would return to its airwaves.
Apr 13th, 2007 · CBS Radio fires Don Imus for racist and sexist remarks about Rutgers University's women's basketball team. But the problem underlined by the shock jock's comments is much bigger than Imus.
Apr 12th, 2007 · CBS's decision to fire talk-show host Don Imus came after growing protests against the controversial radio host. Imus made racist and sexist comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. While Imus had previously attracted criticism for his antics, the amount -- and quality -- of the outcry was different, says Ken Auletta, media critic for The New Yorker.
Feb 4th, 2007 · Italians enjoyed a real-life soap opera this week. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi saw fit to apologize to his wife after she wrote a letter to an Italian newspaper complaining about his sexist behavior.
Oct 18th, 2006 · Members of the Bloods and Crips street gangs in Los Angeles put aside their feuding, at least temporarily, to represent their L.A. neighborhoods on a new CD and DVD. It's still gangsta rap -- filled with violent and sexist imagery -- but gang members say the project is proof they can profit by getting along.