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History of Feminism

F4lconF16

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7. She didn't think she was qualified yet.

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 02:07 PM

Mar 2015

She knew that if she didn't do really well, people would blame it on her being a black woman, which would of course be used as "evidence" in not hiring women and PoC in the future. She didn't want that, so she's refusing the offer for now.

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Is there not ONE woman who could have taken over the Daily Show? [View all] Sheldon Cooper Mar 2015 OP

that one went thru my head also. and i am not that. but, i really thought that too. seabeyond Mar 2015 #1

Tina Fey would have been fantastic. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #6

miller would have been another interesting choice. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #8

My first thought was Stephanie Miller! jen63 Apr 2015 #13

I understand fredamae Mar 2015 #2

That was my thought, too: Why not a woman? CTyankee Mar 2015 #3

Maybe Fey, Peohler, and others did not want a job that meant so much of a time commitment? djean111 Mar 2015 #4

Jessica Williams, anyone? YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #5

She didn't think she was qualified yet. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #7

i think she called it right. too young, too few world experience, still finding her spot. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #9

wanda sykes. mopinko Mar 2015 #10

Wanda would have been a great choice. DesertRat Mar 2015 #11

Wanda would have nailed it ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #12