In this video produced by 92nd Street Y, Salon's Irin Carmon dissects the controversy over President Obama's crack about California attorney general Kamala Harris, and the problem with commenting on female politicians' looks.
Irin Carmon: How to talk about a woman's looks
Salon staff writer on Obama's controversial crack -- and female politicians' vulnerability
Irin Carmon
April 11, 2013 6:45PM (UTC)
Irin Carmon
Irin Carmon is a staff writer for Salon. Follow her on Twitter at @irincarmon or email her at icarmon@salon.com.
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