Right-Wing Media’s Sexist Attacks On Hillary Clinton’s Voice During Her Historic Convention Speech

Concluding the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to accept the nomination of a major political party in the United States. Right-wing pundits immediately criticized Clinton’s speech, mannerisms, and diction, instead of addressing the contents of her speech.

Hillary Clinton Speaks At DNC, Accepts Historic Nomination As First Female Presidential Nominee Of Major Party

ABC: Hillary Clinton Makes History Accepting Democratic Nomination. On July 28, ABC News reported “Hillary Clinton has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination, making history as the first woman to be chosen to run for the highest office in the land by a major party in the United States”:

Hillary Clinton has accepted the Democratic party's presidential nomination, making history as the first woman to be chosen to run for the highest office in the land by a major party in the United States.

The former secretary of state, introduced by her daughter Chelsea, drew on the historic roots of Philadelphia as a way to reiterate one of her campaign slogans. “Our Founders embraced the enduring truth that we are stronger together,” she said.

“America is once again at a moment of reckoning.” [ABC.com, 7/28/16]

Right-Wing Media Ignore Speech And Criticize Her Voice

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