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On an MSNBC panel I joined yesterday, there was talk â€" yet again â€" of sexism in the midterm elections. I participated with members of the media establishment who jointly agreed that Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) low approval numbers among independent voters (8 percent) are a function of sexism that continues to taint politics.

I’m not going to say sexism doesn’t still exist in the political arena. Certainly female candidates face unique challenges, and many are forced to defend personal decisions â€" about marriage, relationships and children â€" that male candidates do not. In fact, there’s perhaps no other place where women’s proper role in society is scrutinized more than in the political realm.

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