Being a Feminist and Not Voting for Hillary Clinton
Introduction
Being a feminist during this 2016 presidential race can be overwhelming. It raises many questions and concerns such as: should a woman vote for Clinton because she’s a woman, or because she is seen as qualified by and represents the voter. I am intrigued in knowing where feminists fall on the spectrum on their support and approval of Hillary Clinton. Therefore, I will analyze three pieces of literature relating to this topic within this paper. The first is a website article, You Can Be a Feminist and Not Support Hillary Clinton by Sarah Mirk. The second is a magazine article, What Women See When They See Hillary: The Feminist Debate Over Candidate Clinton by Lakshmi Chaudhry …show more content…
Tasha N. Dubriwny is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Texas A&M University, and her work is on the rhetorical legacies of second-wave feminism in both political and health frameworks (Dubriwny, 2013). Dubriwny has various publications, including a book, teaching experience in her field at two universities, has given presentations at conferences on topics related to her research interests as stated in her curriculum vitae in the Texas A&M University Department of Communication’s website (TAMU).
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Dubriwny has a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, received her M.A. from the University of Cincinnati, and received her B.A. from the University of Oklahoma (TAMU). The publisher W&L (Women and Language) are affiliated with the Organization for Study of Communication, Language & Gender, and is published by the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University (W&L). The Organization for Study of Communication, Language & Gender is nonprofit and organizational as described in their “About Us” section on their website (OSCLG). There are 235 libraries that carry the publication W&L, mostly Universities and college
Introduction
Being a feminist during this 2016 presidential race can be overwhelming. It raises many questions and concerns such as: should a woman vote for Clinton because she’s a woman, or because she is seen as qualified by and represents the voter. I am intrigued in knowing where feminists fall on the spectrum on their support and approval of Hillary Clinton. Therefore, I will analyze three pieces of literature relating to this topic within this paper. The first is a website article, You Can Be a Feminist and Not Support Hillary Clinton by Sarah Mirk. The second is a magazine article, What Women See When They See Hillary: The Feminist Debate Over Candidate Clinton by Lakshmi Chaudhry …show more content…
Tasha N. Dubriwny is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Texas A&M University, and her work is on the rhetorical legacies of second-wave feminism in both political and health frameworks (Dubriwny, 2013). Dubriwny has various publications, including a book, teaching experience in her field at two universities, has given presentations at conferences on topics related to her research interests as stated in her curriculum vitae in the Texas A&M University Department of Communication’s website (TAMU).
Information on Authors, Publishers and Organizations
Dubriwny has a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, received her M.A. from the University of Cincinnati, and received her B.A. from the University of Oklahoma (TAMU). The publisher W&L (Women and Language) are affiliated with the Organization for Study of Communication, Language & Gender, and is published by the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University (W&L). The Organization for Study of Communication, Language & Gender is nonprofit and organizational as described in their “About Us” section on their website (OSCLG). There are 235 libraries that carry the publication W&L, mostly Universities and college