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Listen TODAY: WLST on BBC’s World Have Your Say, 1pm


Here’s the link to the blog and the show and the listen live options.  Locally it’s on WCPN and around the country, most stations that carry NPR will carry it. Here’s the description of the show:

Following her speech to the Republican convention, lots of you have been talking about Sarah Palin here on the blog, so today we’re going to run with it on air.

Two weeks ago no-one knew her name, now everyone has an opinion. Many Republicans love her because of her views – she’s Christian, creationist, pro-gun, anti-abortion and against gay marriage.

But she’s come in for lots of stick as well – as well as criticism of those views, she’s been accused of being inexperienced, and of being a bad mother to her five children. She’s been called a “cheerleader from the west” and a ”trophy running mate“.

Some people, including Cindy McCain and McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina, say that this and other criticism of Sarah Palin is sexist.

Do you think the response to Sarah Palin has been sexist? Is she being judged on her gender or her views? Do you think that her nomination is a good thing for women? What about where you are – are women politicians still treated differently?

I listen to WHYS pretty frequently and I went to its taping in 2006 or 2007 when it was in East Cleveland – it was great.

If you aren’t familiar with the show, people literally from all around the world call in and talk with other people from all around the world about a certain topic.  I am really, really flattered that they called me to do it.

But there’s always the part of me that say, Hey! Is this a set up!?

Please listen and send me good juju.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 12:32 pm September 4th, 2008 in Blogging, Gender, Jill Miller Zimon, Media, Politics, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Vice President, WCPN/SOI, WH2008, Women 

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