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35
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Nico Pitney, “Sarah Palin: George Bush in Lipstick?,” Huffington Post, October 8, 2008,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/07/sarah-palin-george-bush-i_n_124654.html%22%5Ct%22_blank
.

36
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Doniger is quoted in Michael Gaynor, “Sarah Palin IS a Woman and a Good Mom!,” Renew America, September 17, 2008,
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/gaynor/080917
.

37
.
    
Cintra Wilson, “Pissed about Palin,”
Salon.com
, September 10, 2008,
http://www.salon.com/2008/09/10/palin_feminism/
.

38
.
    
Caroline May, “Olbermann says S.E. Cupp Demonstrates the ‘Necessity’ of Planned Parenthood,” Daily Caller, April 14, 2011,
http://dailycaller.com/2011/04/14/olbermann-says-s-e-cupp-demonstrates-the-necessity-of-planned-parenthood/
.

39
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Kirsten Powers, “Rush Limbaugh Isn’t the Only Media Misogynist,” Daily Beast, March 4, 2012,
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/03/04/rush-limbaugh-s-apology-liberal-men-need-to-follow-suit.html
.

40
.
    
Tommy Christopher, “Keith Olbermann Apologizes to SE Cupp and Michelle Malkin, Suspends Worst Persons Again,”
Mediaite
, March 7, 2012,
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/keith-olbermann-apologizes-to-se-cupp-and-michellemalkin-suspends-worst-persons-again/
.

41
.
    
Peggy Noonan, “America’s Real War on Women,”
Wall Street Journal
, March 16, 2012,
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304459804577283841891275230
.

42
.
    
Nathan A. Heflick, “Sexualized Women Are Seen as Objects, Studies Find,”
Psychology Today
, August 14, 2010,
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/thebig-questions/201008/sexualized-women-are-seen-objects-studies-find
.

43
.
    
Ibid.

44
.
    
Nina Burleigh, “The Best and the Rightest,”
Elle
, August 12, 2011,
http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/news/a12323/female-conservativism/
.

45
.
    
Ibid.

46
.
    
Derek Hunter, “Progressives Make Sexist Twitter Smears about Combat Veteran Joni Ernst,” Daily Caller, January 20, 2015,
http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/20/progressives-make-sexist-twitter-smears-about-combat-veteran-joni-ernst/
.

47
.
    
Katie Glueck, “Tom Harkin: Joni Ernst as Pretty as Taylor Swift? So What?,”
Politico
, November 2, 2014, updated November 3, 2014,
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/2014-iowa-elections-tom-harkin-joni-ernst-taylor-swift-112433.html#ixzz3PgSeeW
.

48
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Wilson, “Pissed about Palin.”

49
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“Sarah Palin: Former Beauty Queen, Future VP? (Photos),” Huffington Post, October 21, 2008,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/29/sarah-palin-former-beauty_n_122400.html?
.

50
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Rachel Slajda, “MSNBC Host Apologizes for Using Fake Palin Pics,” Talking Points Memo, November 16, 2009,
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/msnbc-host-apologizes-for-using-fake-palin-pics
.

51
.
    
Gene Lyons, “Forget the Tea Party, What about the Crumpets?”
Salon.com
, September 22, 2010,
http://www.salon.com/2010/09/23/gene_lyons_tea_party/
.

52
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Noah Rothman, “Russell Brand on the Reasons behind Sarah Palin’s Broad Appeal: ‘People Want to F**k Her,’”
Mediaite
, July 28, 2012,
http://www.mediaite.com/online/russell-brand-on-the-reasons-behind-sarah-palins-broad-appeal-people-want-to-fk-her/
.

53
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Erin Gloria Ryan, “Kirsten Dunst Thinks Ladies in Relationships Should Wife the F—Out,” Jezebel, April 3, 2014,
http://jezebel.com/kirsten-dunst-thinks-ladies-in-relationships-should-wif-1557845533
.

54
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Hollie McKay, “Kirsten Dunst Sparks Debate over Support for Traditional Gender Roles,” Fox News, April 7, 2014,
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/04/07/kirsten-dunst-sparks-debate-over-support-for-traditional-gender-roles/
.

55
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Burleigh, “The Best and the Rightest.”

56
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Karin Agness, “Conservative Women as ‘Baby Palins,’” National Review Online, August 22, 2011,
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/275226/conservative-women-baby-palins-karin-agness
.

57
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Amy Gardner, “Sarah Palin Issues a Call to Action to ‘Mama Grizzlies,’”
Washington Post
, May 14, 2010,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/14/AR2010051402271.html
.

58
.
    
Sarah Palin, “Remarks on Pro-Life Agenda,” CSPAN, May 14, 2010,
http://www.c-span.org/video/?293509-1/sarah-palin-remarks-prolife-agenda
.

59
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“Feminism Is Alive and Well . . . Even Sarah Palin Wants to Be One,” transcript of interview with Katie Couric, Gloria Steinem, and Jehmu Greene,
Alternet.org
, July 8, 2010,
http://www.alternet.org/story/147478/feminism_is_alive_and_well_…_even_sarah_palin_wants_to_be_one
.

60
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Chloe Angyal, “The Feministing Five; Amanda Marcotte,”
Feministing
, May 5, 2010,
http://feministing.com/2010/05/08/the-feministing-five-amanda-marcotte/comment-page-1/
.

61
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Jessica Valenti, “The Fake Feminism of Sarah Palin,”
Washington Post
, May 30, 2010,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052802263.html
.

62
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Marcus, “Gloria Steinem: Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann ‘Are There to Oppose the Women’s Movement.”

63
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Burleigh, “The Best and the Rightest.”

64
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Allie Jones, “Kaley Cuoco: I’m Not a Feminist and I Love Feeling like a Housewife,”
Gawker
, December 30, 2014,
http://gawker.com/kaley-cuoco-im-not-a-feminist-and-i-love-feeling-like-1676352429
.

65
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Some of the Twitter responses to Kaley Cuoco can be seen at
https://twitter.com/MeleMallory/status/550407772735422465
.

66
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Associated Press, “Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting Apologizes for Comments on Feminism,”
New York Times
, January 6, 2015,
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/01/06/arts/ap-us-people-kaley-cuoco-sweeting.html
.

67
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Ann Romney, “Three Seasons of Motherhood,”
USA Today
, May 10, 2012,
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-05-10/ann-romneymitt-stay-home-work-mom-grandkids/54862378/1
.

68
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“Newsweek Columnist Likens ‘Insufferable’ Ann Romney to Hitler, Stalin,” RealClearPolitics, May 14, 2012,
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/05/14/newsweek_columnist_likens_insufferable_ann_romney_to_hitler_stalin.html
.

69
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Michelle Goldberg, “Michelle Goldberg on the Ann Romney Hitler Tempest,” Daily Beast, May 14, 2012,
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/14/michelle-goldberg-on-the-ann-romney-hitler-tempest.html
.

70
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Votes on HB 574 (2013) in the Pennsylvania House are available online at
http://votesmart.org/bill/votes/35196#.VNtq0nQo4dk
.

71
.
    
PoliticsPA Staff, “5/5 Morning Buzz,”
PoliticsPA.com
,
http://www.politicspa.com/55-morning-buzz/57539/
.

72
.
    
John Kopp, “Davidson Takes Swipe at Dem Party Leaders,”
Delco Times
, May 22, 2014,
http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20140521/davidson-takes-swipe-at-dem-party-leaders
.

73
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“Davidson Sworn In to Third Term in House of Representatives,” news release, Office of Representative Margo Davidson, January 6, 2014,
http://www.pahouse.com/Davidson/InTheNews/NewsRelease/?id=60216
.

74
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Tweet from Cecile Richards, October 16, 2014,
https://twitter.com/cecilerichards/status/522781979893592064
.

75
.
    
“Statement from Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains CEO and President Vicki Cowart on the Indefinite Postponing of HB 1256,” news release,
PlannedParenthood.org
, March 17, 2011,
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-rocky-mountains/newsroom/press-releases/statement-planned-parenthood-rocky-mountains-ceo-president-vicki-cowart-indefinite-postponing-h
; and
Taking Control
:
The Ongoing Battle to Preserve the Birth Control Benefit in the Affordable Care Act
, Planned Parenthood, 2013,
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/4913/9611/7011/BC_Report_062713_vF.PDF
.

76
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Lydia Saad, “U.S. Still Split on Abortion: 47% Pro-Choice, 46% Pro-Life,” Gallup, May 22, 2014,
http://www.gallup.com/poll/170249/split-abortion-pro-choice-pro-life.aspx
.

77
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See the bulletin from Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc., Autumn 2008,
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/8214/0302/5698/Fall_2008.pdf
.

78
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“Abortion,” Gallup, no date,
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1576/Abortion.aspx
.

79
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Norma Nyhoff, “Anti-Abortion Groups in a Tizzy over FDA’s Approval of Ella,”
NOW.org
, August 24, 2010,
http://now.org/blog/anti-abortion-groups-in-atizzy-over-fda-s-approval-of-ella/
.

80
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“Ohio Governor Kasich Sides with Extremists, Signs Dangerous Anti-Choice Measures into Law,” press release, NARAL, July 1, 2013,
http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/media/press-releases/2013/pr07012013_ohio.html
.

81
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“Brownback Signs Extreme Anti-Choice Bill Banning Abortion in Almost All Cases,” press release, NARAL, April 19, 2013,
http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/media/press-releases/2013/pr04192013_kansas.html
.

82
.
    
Terry Moran, “Does John Edwards Condone Hate Speech?,” ABC News, February 6, 2007,
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2007/02/does_john_edwar/
.

83
.
    
Paige Winfield Cunningham, “SGR Senate Vote on Monday—Enrollment Hits 6 Million—The Obamacare Report Card,”
Politico
, March 28, 2014,
http://www.politico.com/politicopulse/0314/politicopulse13441.html
.

84
.
    
Melinda Henneberger, “‘Princess Nancy’ Pelosi Calls Cain ‘Clueless’; Vows to Do More for Child Care,”
Washington Post
, November 17, 2011,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/princess-nancy-pelosivows-to-do-for-child-care-what-we-did-for-health-care/2011/11/15/gIQACzY1VN_story_1.html
.

85
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“Gillibrand, Maloney, Quinn, Gloria Steinem and Dozens of Women Leaders Join Together to Protest Anti-Choice Stupak Amendment in Health Reform Bill,” press release, Office of Kirsten Gillibrand, November 16, 2009,
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-maloney-quinn-gloria-steinem-and-dozens-of-women-leaders-join-together-to-protest-anti-choice-stupak-amendment-in-health-reform-bill
.

86
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Katie McDonough, “Delusional National Review Writer Thinks ‘Pro-Life’ Efforts—Not Contraception—Reduce Abortion Rate,”
Salon.com
, June 18, 2014,
http://www.salon.com/2014/06/18/delusional_national_review_writer_thinks_pro_life_efforts_not_contraception_reduces_abortion_rate/
.

87
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Choice
, a publication of Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, Fall 2010,
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/2914/0546/1803/PPSFL_CHOICE_Fall_2010.pdf
.

88
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Amanda Marcotte, “Anti-Choicers Drop the ‘Life’ Pretense, Increasingly Admit They’re Angry about Sex,” RH Reality Check, January 27, 2014,
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/01/27/anti-choicers-drop-life-pretense-increasingly-admit-theyre-angry-sex/
.

89
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Amanda Marcotte, “Civility? For the Anti-Choice Movement, It’s an Alien Concept,” RH Reality Check, September 25, 2011,
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2011/09/25/impossibility-civility-0/
.

90
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Michelle Goldberg, “Paul Ryan’s Extreme Abortion Views,” Daily Beast, August 11, 2012,
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/08/11/paul-ryan-s-extreme-abortion-views.html
.

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