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The Pantsuit Predicament: The Class Divide Overshadowed Gender Solidarity and Gave Trump the White House.
Sociology Faculty Publications
  • Colleen Butler-Sweet, Sacred Heart University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2016
Abstract

In the final days leading up to Nov. 8, a private Facebook group emerged offering a troll-free space where Hillary Clinton supporters could declare their support and enthusiasm without judgment or restraint. This "Pantsuit Nation" (honoring Clinton's iconic sartorial and professional style), grew from a few thousand members to over three million men and women in just a few days, serving as a real time tribute to – and record of – history.

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Butler-Sweet, C. (2016, Nov. 14). The Pantsuit predicament: The class divide overshadowed gender solidarity and gave Trump the White House. U.S. News. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2016-11-14/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-and-the-working-class-white-woman