[nxc18]

The trouble is that so many people use that argument while completely ignoring their own biases.

E.g. "I don't care that she's a woman, but she just doesn't look presidential."

"I just don't trust her, she's too shrill." "I just don't trust her, she's too quiet."

Look at all the media attention to her hair, her outfits, her skin, etc and you see that she's treated fundamentally differently than a male candidate.

The presidency has been held by a male exclusively for so long that voters don't know what a female president looks like. When so many (shockingly many) people vote on gut, instinct, or just their emotion, taking the time to acknowledge bias is a useful step.

[efvxcgci]

> Look at all the media attention to her hair, her outfits, her skin, etc

Strange comment to make considering the constant articles and social media posts about Trump's hair, Trump's orange skin, and Trump's little hands, plus the widespread coverage of the naked Trump painting and naked Trump statue that were created to mock his weight and body parts.

[smallnamespace]

Trump invites that sort of coverage by being a thin-skinned, narcissistic buffoon who thinks he's above everyone else.

Case in point: The whole 'small hands' thing would've blown over if Trump had ignored it, but he couldn't help himself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuSdCXmDOus

[Kenji]

Look at all the media attention to her hair

I am not gonna lie, Trump's hair got much more coverage. She is not treated fundamentally different than a male candidate, except in a positive bias as in "I want to see a woman leading the country!" It is obvious that Hillary leverages gender-based tribalism to get the female vote (and the gentleman's).

The argument that people are unconsciously biased is precisely such an emotionally manipulative argument to give Hillary a gender-based advantage. That does not work with people who are hardened against emotional manipulation though, like myself.