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Linda C. McClain
Linda C. McClain

Linda C. McClain is Robert Kent Professor of Law and co-director of the BU Program on Reproductive Justice at Boston University School of Law, where she teaches family law, gender and law, and feminist jurisprudence. Her most recent book is the Routledge Companion to Gender and COVID-19 (2024) (co-edited with Aziza Ahmed).

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Stanford Law visiting professor Joanna L. Grossman and Boston University law professor Linda C. McClain discuss the sexist and misogynistic rhetoric employed by Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in their political campaigns, particularly focusing on their attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris. Professors Grossman and McClain argue that these attacks, which include criticizing Harris for being “childless” and labeling her a “DEI hire,” are part of a broader Republican strategy to reinforce patriarchal values and undermine women’s progress in politics and society.

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SMU Dedman School of Law professor Joanna L. Grossman and Boston University law professor Linda C. McClain comment on COVID-19, toxic masculinity, and the state of national politics today. Grossman and McClain contrast President Trump’s reckless bravado that endangers the lives of Americans with the empathy of Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden’s in asking people to be patriotic by doing their part by wearing masks to protect other Americans.

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SMU Dedman School of Law professor Joanna L. Grossman and Boston University law professor Linda C. McClain discuss the sexism that pervades Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Grossman and McClain comment not only on the presidential debates, but also on the bigger question whether (and how) a woman can be perceived as “presidential.”

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    Gender Equality Dimensions of Women's Equal Citizenship
    Gender Equality Dimensions of Women's Equal Citizenship

    Edited by Linda C. McClain and Joanna L. Grossman

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