Published: March 24, 2019
Long seen as the mark of a candidate’s relatability, America’s obsession with food may also be sexist and unhealthy
Be in no doubt, the 2020 presidential race has already begun. Its official starting gun was fired not when the umpteenth Democrat declared their candidacy, or when mysterious Pacs started their bizarre attack ads. No, the true sign election season has begun is when the media begins scrutinizing politicians for their food choices.
Kirsten Gillibrand has already been scolded for asking, at a lunch with African American business leaders in South Carolina, whether she should eat fried chicken with cutlery or her hands.
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