Read this NPR article - Candidate's Racy Photos Raise Sexism, Privacy Issues
Also read Ball's own post here
I feel like this topic is definitely pertinent to the idea of business writing - in this case the business is politics, but the same ideas apply. There's a lot going on in this debate, and I want you to be free to discuss what you want, but here are some things to get you going.
What are your opinions women's public sexuality (in relation to business or politics) in regards to the article and Ball's claims? What complications may arise in this issue (from the perspective of either side), and what are your feelings on the idea of a double standard? Is Ball justified in comparing herself to Hillary Clinton?
What are your feelings about the "privacy becoming public" side of this issue? In this social networking world, it's beginning to seem impossible to keep things private, and it's a definite fact that the carefree, facebooking college students of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. Should they suffer for any semi-racy picture a competitor can find? How will (or must) things change? What are some of the "perils of the digital age" you can forsee and how do you see them affecting the world of business or politics?
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