<div>Palin made a comment recently that she would not pose for a Newsweek cover photo in shorts. This could be interpreted not as a issue of sexism, but simply that Newsweek was promoting a image of Palin that does not project the respect that more formal clothing inspires. Would Newsweek run a photo on the cover of Secretary of State Clinton in shorts? The Palin cover photo is thus suggesting an image of Palin that some might think is not taking her seriously... Would Newsweek run a cover photo of President Obama in shorts?This may or may not be sexist, depending on interpretation and/or intention. Given current standards of dress common in public, Palin's running outfit is in fact rather prudish...</div>
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<div>Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham quoted below insists they apply a "gender neutral standard" when questioned about the cover photo of Palin. Give the cover posed the question "How do you solve a problem like Sarah?" this slant on her public image might be more of a problematic issue for Palin than the running outfit and shorts:</div>
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<div><a href="http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/11/17/is-sarah-palin-newsweek-cover-sexist-palin-says-yes/">http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/11/17/is-sarah-palin-newsweek-cover-sexist-palin-says-yes/</a></div>
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<p><strong>What about that photo? </strong></p>
<p>As for the use of the photo, Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham <a href="http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/11/17/official-statement-on-newsweek-s-sarah-palin-cover.aspx"><font color="#205b87">defended the decision</font></a> saying it was “the most interesting image available.”</p>
<p>“We apply the same test to photographs of any public figure, male or female: does the image convey what we are saying? That is a gender-neutral standard,” he said.</p></div>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/19/09, <b class="gmail_sendername">Donovan Arnold</b> <<a href="mailto:donovanjarnold2008@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2008@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span></div>
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<div>I don't think Palin has much recourse considering that she willingly posed for the photo and is a public figure. If she was a private person, or was not posing for the photo, she could probably sue. But I don't think she will get anywhere with this other than complaining. She also would have to show actual harm caused her by the photo, and I don't think anyone is thinking it is a bad photo, in fact, she looks rather healthy and athletic, especially for a grandmother. :)</div>
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