Elizabeth Warren describes the brutal double standard of discussing sexism in the 2020 race

Elizabeth Warren.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) isn't mincing her words anymore.

After dropping out of the 2020 race on Thursday, Warren delivered the brutally honest truth about what it was like to talk about sexism while running for president. While talking about sexism would get her branded a "whiner," ignoring it would leave women thinking "what planet do you live on?" Warren said.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.