"I find myself in the last bastion of male dominance,
and realizing what Hillary Clinton might have realized
not long ago: that sexism in the American society
is more common than racism,
and certainly more acceptable or forgivable."
–Katie Couric, CBS News
Katie Couric is in Israel for the first time, on vacation while Barack Obama is in Iraq, yet acting like she’s campaigning, treated and acting like a celebrity, and talking about herself and her plight, as in the following "monologue" in Tel Aviv that’s quoted in Haaretz:
"It’s also true I’m not doing today exactly what I’ve been brought to do, and that my chance to express myself is fairly limited in the 22-minutes format, but I still enjoy my work, I think it’s important and fascinating, and do believe we can make a change with time, bit by bit.
"Unfortunately I have found out that many viewers are afraid of change. The glory days of TV news are over, and the media landscape has been dramatically changed. News is available now for everyone, everywhere, all the time, and everybody fights for the last pieces of the shrinking pie. The corporate pressure and the ratings terror are intensifying all the time, and the situation is not simple. I find myself in the last bastion of male dominance, and realizing what Hillary Clinton might have realized not long ago: that sexism in the American society is more common than racism, and certainly more acceptable or forgivable. In any case, I think my post and Hillary’s race are important steps in the right direction."
She added:
"My mother is Jewish, but I’ve been raised as a Presbyterian. I’m interested in finding out more about these roots."
