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The cast of ABC’s The View is still re-litigating 2016 in 2022. That much was apparent during a segment where they suggested female politicians supposedly had to complete with being “likable” while their male counterparts didn’t. In the course of this griping, co-host Sunny Hostin lashed out at women who voted for former President Trump by suggesting they “voted against their best interest.”
“The good news is there are more female-elected officials in America than ever before, but gender bias is still alive and well in politics,” announced co-host Joy Behar. Citing “research” from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, she added: “women have to jump through a lot more hoops than male candidates to show voters that they're likable and qualified. Men just have to be qualified.”
“So, men are getting a pass again,” she chided despite admitting: “even when it's two women running against each other, the one who's more likable will win.”
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