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Originally Posted by Makarov
I think this all much ado about nothing (or very little anyway). But it is an interesting question to ask: would the Sun (or whatever paper this was) have been as likely to run the same headline if it was an overweight male health minister? I don't actually know the answer but I wouldn't be shocked to learn that the answer is "no" (probably impossible to actually measure though). Anyone recall any headlines mocking Klein's weight?
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The Sun mocked Klein all the time. Headlines alluding to his drinking. Editorial cartoons depicting him as squat and red-nosed. The whole nine yards.
Basically, it's less socially acceptable to be mean to women than to men.