Marie Claire sought to inform its 9 million monthly online readers that 50 “influential” women are headed to vote in the midterm elections — just none of them happen to be current or former Republican politicians.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand all made the women’s magazine midterm elections list, but Republican representatives for millions of women failed to make the list.
The absence did not go unnoticed by the group Catholic Vote.
This magazine is doing a disservice not only to notable women and its readership, but also to itself, by donning blinders,” the organization wrote Tuesday. “Supporting women means recognizing the inherent dignity of each woman while appreciating differences and encouraging dialogue. Until that happens, Marie Claire will miss the opportunity to see the diversity it claims to champion: There are millions of pro-life women voters — and each one of them is influential.”
Also included on Marie Clair’s list were Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America; EMILY’s List president Stephanie Schriock; and Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen.
“Marie Claire asked 50 influential women — celebrities, politicians, business leaders, and activists — to share their personal ’why’ with us,” the magazine wrote Sunday, along with “reasons for casting a ballot in the 2018 midterm elections” that “are as diverse and varied as they are.”
“Except for that they were neither diverse nor varied; they were predictable,” countered Catholic Vote. “That became clear from [the] beginning of the list, where Marie Claire placed former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.”
“It’s not that Republican politicians don’t exist — they do,” Catholic Vote’s Katie Yoder wrote. “Sen. Joni Ernst from Iowa and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington are just a couple of them. Pro-life leaders exist too. Women lead the national pro-life movement, from Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser and March for Life President Jeanne Mancini to Live Action Founder and President Lila Rose and Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. All Marie Claire had to do was ask them.”
.@k_yoder responds to @marieclaire at @CatholicVote:
— CatholicVote.org (@CatholicVote) November 6, 2018
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• Douglas Ernst can be reached at dernst@washingtontimes.com.
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