Justin Sullivan via Getty Images Women in power have traditionally been unfairly scrutinized for their demeanor and often forced to apologize for appearing too “emotional,” or “angry,” or “shrill.”The final question of Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate threw the candidates for a loop and inadvertently exposed a double standard. Moderator Judy Woodruff closed the debate “in the spirit of the season,” asking the candidates if there was a fellow candidate for whom they’d like to buy a gift or from whom they’d like to ask forgiveness. Businessman Andrew Yang, the first candidate onstage, seemed as flummoxed by the question as viewers did. “Wow, gosh,” he said, laughing, before answering that he’d give each of the other candidates a copy of his book. “I know that sometimes, I get really worked up, and sometimes I get a little hot.

Source: Huffington Post December 20, 2019 04:30 UTC