In every crisis, whether real or imagined, the media finds a way to make it about women and/or minorities. The old joke about the newspaper headline, “World to End Tomorrow: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit,” is recreated in some form whether the crisis is about war, climate change, or disease.
The latest example of this particular brand of identity politics comes from Australia’s 7 News, which published an article on Monday titled: “Coronavirus Australia: Why women will feel the impact more than men.” The article begins:
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