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"Such a Nasty Woman". Character Attacks in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Debates

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates Donald Trump’s character attacks on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential debates. The most common character attacks that Trump used targeted Clinton’s anger and her judgment, attacks that I argue match the femininity/competence gendered double bind. I show how these attacks harmed Clinton’s credibility while building Trump’s.

Source: Historica | tijdschrift voor gendergeschiedenis

DOI: 10.21827/historica.47.3.22-28

Author: Jennifer Keohane

Institution: University of Baltimore

Language: English

Topic: Gender Politics and Representation

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404418474

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