Tweets Calling Kavanaugh Accusers ‘Lying Skanks’
FOX News Contributor Kevin Jackson Fired for Tweets Calling Kavanaugh Accusers ‘Lying Skanks’
Fox News contributor Kevin Jackson was fired yesterday amidst the Kavanaugh hearings on sexual assault allegations. Jackson tweeted: “Feminists are their own worst enemies, and the enemy of women. Also, they want men to NEVER be believed [...] To HELL with the notion women must be believed no matter what. Lying skanks is what these three women are, and we ALL know more.”
Jackson’s former position as a contributor to media company Fox News gave him a platform that allowed him to speak on behalf of his own misconceptions and opinions of a dominant group (conservative men). Jackson’s obscene tweets are an example of the display of bias, misconceptions, and harmful stereotypes that taint the media. His view and generalization of women as “lying skanks” has the potential to frame the audience's view of women in society.
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