Huh? Cosmo editor hates ‘sexist’ CRNC ad, but this is OK? [video, screenshots]

June 18, 2017

http://twitter.com/#!/AndrewHClark/status/517726070242832384

So, Cosmopolitan totes agrees with criticism of the CRNC’s “Say Yes to the Vote” ad campaign as totally “stupid,” “sexist,” “patronizing,” and “demeaning” and stuff:

This is hands down the most condescending political ad you will ever see: http://t.co/tOCeycRzmj pic.twitter.com/Gi8948e9tr

— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) October 1, 2014

But this gets Cosmo’s stamp of approval:

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How does that work, exactly?

@CRNC – #CosmoVotes thinks "makeup tutorial" ad is hilarious but "dress shopping" ad is condescending?? #BiasedMedia pic.twitter.com/ocMno81XnM

— Mollie R. Young (@MollieRiester) October 2, 2014

#CosmoVotes please tell me why a "Makeup Tutorial" ad is HILARIOUS, but a "Dress Shopping" ad is CONDESCENDING ?!? pic.twitter.com/XLcIX2NYcs

— Mollie R. Young (@MollieRiester) October 2, 2014

.@JillFilipovic – Hilarious vs. Condescending, seriously Jill? What is the difference here? @Cosmopolitan #CosmoVotes pic.twitter.com/CYMmk0ie5W

— Mollie R. Young (@MollieRiester) October 2, 2014

Let’s give Cosmo’s senior political writer Jill Filipovic a chance to explain:

@MollieRiester @Cosmopolitan Well, the difference is that one is hilarious and one is condescending.