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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 02:45 AM Aug 2020

Remembering 2016, women vow to fight against sexism toward Kamala Harris

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/kamala-harris-fighting-sexism/507-dd4413be-cdf9-40d1-bb07-40ee89ffb344

Women's groups say they've established a 'war room' to call out bias and disinformation against women in both parties up and down the ballot.

Author: SARA BURNETT and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Published: 12:38 AM CDT August 12, 2020
Updated: 12:38 AM CDT August 12, 2020

CHICAGO — In the weeks before Joe Biden named Sen. Kamala Harris his running mate, women's groups were readying a campaign of their own: shutting down sexist coverage and disinformation about a vice presidential nominee they say is headed for months of false smears and “brutal” attacks from internet haters.

The groups put the media on notice in recent days that they will call out bias — one campaign is dubbed “We Have Her Back” — and established a “war room” to refute sexist or false attacks as they happen.

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Remembering 2016, women vow to fight against sexism toward Kamala Harris (Original Post) SheltieLover Aug 2020 OP
What I've seen tonight is trolls going for full misogyny, basically calling her a prostitite. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #1
Pls do op on this! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #2

SunSeeker

(51,504 posts)
1. What I've seen tonight is trolls going for full misogyny, basically calling her a prostitite.
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 05:09 AM
Aug 2020

Saw one photoshopped pic on Facebook of Harris in her underwear on a desk. I reported it. We'll see if Facebook let's this shit happen.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
2. Pls do op on this!
Wed Aug 12, 2020, 05:11 AM
Aug 2020

Unacceptable! 🤬🤬🤬

Ty for sharing. I don't use social media. No stomach for it.

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