Clinton: 1, Patriarchy: 0
Really? Was that the best they could do? Hillary Clinton calmly dismissed the action of chauvinistic attendees at a Salem, N.H., rally who yelled "Iron my shirt!" repeatedly as she was talking. "Ah, the remnants of sexism -- alive and well," Clinton quipped, to the approval of the rest of the audience.Really? Was that the best they could do? Hillary Clinton calmly dismissed the action of chauvinistic attendees at a Salem, N.H., rally who yelled “Iron my shirt!” repeatedly as she was talking. “Ah, the remnants of sexism — alive and well,” Clinton quipped, to the approval of the rest of the audience.
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