The Democratic field is historically diverse, but — surprise! — three straight white men dominate coverage.
By Margaret Sullivan Margaret Sullivan Media columnist Email Bio Follow Media columnist March 20 at 7:00 AM As amorous embraces go, few could be more ardent than the one Beto O’Rourke got this month from Vanity Fair magazine.
A few days later, the web site PredictIt listed as its top three presidential contenders: former vice president Joe Biden , Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke. As author Rebecca Traister described it, she woke up one morning this week thinking about the flawed notion that being a white man is actually a disadvantage, given this diverse field.
“The national media is most interested in telling stories, in an almost novelistic way,” said Hirshman, whose book “Reckoning: The Epic Battle Against Sexual Abuse and Harassment” will be published in June.Traditional fiction, after all, likes to depict a woman in peril and the caped male avenger swooping in to save the day.
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