politics
April 4, 2026
A Fox host says ‘many people’ think women shouldn’t be president. Thank goodness we’ve got a man in charge
Jesse Watters gave a litany of reasons why women shouldn’t lead before denying he agreed. But peddling these ideas normalizes them
TL;DR
- Jesse Watters suggested women are not fit to be president, attributing these views to 'many people'.
- Critics argue that Watters' comments, despite his denial of personal belief, normalize misogynistic sentiments.
- The article draws parallels to Michelle Obama's and top Democrats' views on the US not being ready for a female president.
- Research suggests that media discourse about women's electability can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
- The article briefly mentions other news items: Trump's administration and firing of women, JD Vance's book title similarity, rising Google searches for 'bimbofication', sexual violence in Darfur, nuns fighting to stay in their convent, Israeli troops' warnings to Christians in Lebanon, a Gaza family's torture allegations, Senegal's law on same-sex relations, and a tortoise involved in a crypto scam.
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