I believe that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s nomination was diminished considerably and its ending was tarnished by the media misogynist tactics that were so prevalent throughout those long primaries. The Obama Campaign itself, unfortunately, engaged in camouflaged misogynist tactics as well and its silence, together with the Democratic Party’s condoning of the despicable media-holocaust of Rodham-Clinton, till the very end when Dean decided to “condemn the media sexism against Sen. Clinton ensured Obama’s push to the ‘finish-line of superdels.

Whilte we are all heartened and appreciative that our first African-American President will grace the White House, the legacy of sexism in our media and political campaigning must be viewed by those mothers whose daughters expressed the desire to be “president some day” with fear and great concern for their daughters’ future in the political arena. It is one thing to argue against and fight against a candidate’s belief system and policies (if they have them). It is quite another to see that candidate being degraded, diminished and consequently demolished by accepted sexist attacks.

Perhaps now is the time to enact legislation to treat sexism with the same unacceptable treatment we offer to those daring to make racist remarks. Woman-hatred must stop. And this brusing nomination and election process must give us the will and opportunity to start working hard to elininate the greatest barrier to girls’ futures in this country and throughout the world.

Let’s hope that President Obama will envisage for his girls and for all girls a future in politics unhindered by diminishing and result-altering sexism. And that sexism will eventually become as unacceptable as racism has proven to be in this election.