New York Mag Criticized for Cover Story Ridiculing Republican Women
New York Magazine’s recent cover story titled “Are Republican Women OK?” stirred notable controversy by commenting on the perceived evolution and roles of Republican women within the MAGA movement, through traits characterized as wrath, sweetness, strength, and subservience. The story faced backlash and accusations of stereotyping, with critics like Christina Pushaw, a senior analyst for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and conservative pundit Stephen Miller questioning whether the writers had adequate personal interactions with Republican women before forming such views.
Others like Meghan McCain criticized the piece for promoting negative generalizations which they argued could inadvertently bolster support for Trump by dismissing Republican women as uniformly negative. Critics also highlighted perceived inconsistencies and biases in liberal approaches to gender and political terminology. the article was met with disapproval from several quarters, with detractors condemning the reductionist portrayal of Republican women and emphasizing the diversity of their beliefs and political roles.
New York Magazine’s latest cover story — which explored what they apparently believed to be the baffling and “surprising evolution” through which Republican women have gone over the years — prompted a wave of backlash on Tuesday, as many asked whether anyone connected with the article had ever met a real Republican woman.
“For our latest cover story, @rtraister reports on the surprising evolution of the Republican woman — their wrath, sweetness, strength, and subservience to the MAGA right, observed,” the outlet teased the piece, titled “Are Republican Women OK?” in a post on X.
For our latest cover story, @rtraister reports on the surprising evolution of the Republican woman — their wrath, sweetness, strength, and subservience to the MAGA right, observed. https://t.co/QQCvJPVQSh pic.twitter.com/BNzvq7CjZo
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) June 17, 2024
“Do you know any Republican women?” Christina Pushaw, a senior analyst for Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, asked. “I mean in your family or circles of friends? Because it seems like you are lazy and narrow-minded enough to form strong opinions about all of us based on a few politicians and media personalities.”
Do you know any Republican women? I mean in your family or circles of friends? Because it seems like you are lazy and narrow-minded enough to form strong opinions about all of us based on a few politicians and media personalities.
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) June 18, 2024
“Kind of interesting how the term ‘birthing people’ suddenly disappears when they need to use the word woman as political wedge insult. This should be an ad,” conservative pundit Stephen Miller commented.
Kind of interesting how the term “birthing people” suddenly disappears when they need to use the word woman as political wedge insult.
This should be an ad. https://t.co/8lwimQ8wMd pic.twitter.com/l5FUtrKhwh
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 18, 2024
Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro shared a photo of trans-identifying Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine, adding, “On the other hand, here is a Democratic woman.”
On the other hand, here is a Democratic woman https://t.co/YqGAoei568 pic.twitter.com/pvuVHRMmyP
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 18, 2024
“The liberal women rocking back and forth in the corner in tears because a stranger won’t wear a mask and Ron DeSantis won’t make the bridges rainbow, want to know if Republican women are okay,” another posted.
The liberal women rocking back and forth in the corner in tears because a stranger won’t wear a mask and Ron DeSantis won’t make the bridges rainbow, want to know if Republican women are okay. https://t.co/pl29cTj9uk
— Sunny (@sunnyright) June 18, 2024
“I can’t express enough how bullshit stereotyping/generalizing Republican women helps Trump. Because we’re all just ‘bad’ so what does it matter? This is just gross & reductive. Also are democrat women ok? Because I could teach a seminar on that if we’re all gonna do this,” writer Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), posted.
I can’t express enough how bullshit stereotyping/generalizing Republican women helps Trump. Because we’re all just “bad” so what does it matter?
This is just gross & reductive.
Also are democrat women ok? Because I could teach a seminar on that if we’re all gonna do this. https://t.co/phuLxCkpnj
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 17, 2024
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“NY Mag outdoes itself with the ridiculous tropes,” radio personality Julie Gunlock said. “The dismemberment isn’t just cover art. Libs are Silence of the Lambs’ buffalo bill-level obsessed with and baffled by conservative women. So they dehumanize us and reduce us to these silly stereotypes.”
NY Mag outdoes itself with the ridiculous tropes. The dismemberment isn’t just cover art. Libs are Silence of the Lambs’ buffalo bill-level obsessed with and baffled by conservative women. So they dehumanize us and reduce us to these silly stereotypes. https://t.co/aMfBBYOtRM
— Julie Gunlock (@JGunlock) June 18, 2024
“I’d say the party where the elite female public officials answer the question ‘what is a woman?’ with ‘I’m not a biologist’ have much bigger problems,” Mark Hemingway, senior writer at Real Clear Investigations, concluded.
I’d say the party where the elite female public officials answer the question “what is a woman?” with “I’m not a biologist” have much bigger problems. https://t.co/f4OwVzyaWt
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 18, 2024
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