Like or dislike Hillary Clinton, it is clear that sexism in American politics will affect her run as a presidential candidate. Santa Barbara Communications Consultant Lois Phillips wrote a blog post titled Hillary Clinton’s Chortle, Giggle, Cackle, or Chuckle: Who’ll have the last laugh? In the post, Phillips explains how the criticism of Hillary’s laugh represents a larger double standard that women face to balance likeability, appearance, and effectiveness. In a conversation with KCSB’s Nkechi Ikem, Lois Phillips described the problems female candidates face and how she coaches women to navigate sexism in politics.
