The ‘Woman Card’ Brings a Wealth of Disadvantages
According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, the notion that women are more privileged than men has serious traction: Thirty-eight percent of all men, and 34 percent of all white Americans believe that a candidate's femaleness is a trump card (no pun intended). According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, the notion that women are more privileged than men has serious traction: Thirty-eight percent of all men, and 34 percent of all white Americans believe that a candidate's femaleness is a trump card (no pun intended).

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, on stage with actress Jamie Lee Curtis at left, reacts during a campaign event Tuesday in Buena Park, Calif. (John Locher / AP)
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