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Sarah Palin slams 'sexist' Newsweek cover Former Republican vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has dismissed a cover shot of her in running gear on Newsweek magazine as "sexist and oh-so-expected". The US magazine features a picture of the ex-Alaska governor wearing jogging gear, originally used for Runners World magazine last August, with the headline "How do you solve a problem like Sarah?". Writing on her Facebook page, Mrs Palin, who has a new book entitled Going Rogue to promote, said the photograph choice was "unfortunate". "When it comes to Sarah Palin, this 'news' magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant," she wrote. "The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. "The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or colour of skin. The media will do anything to draw attention - even if out of context." Comments on Mrs Palin's Facebook note came down mostly on her side. "I will not be purchasing future issues of Newsweek. They have not shown they are not any more serious of a publication than US Weekly or People Magazine," one user wrote. But another added: "The picture is fantastic! It is ok for a woman to be beautiful and real. Just be Sarah... from Alaska." In a statement Newsweek editor Jon Meacham said: "We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try to do. We apply the same test to photographs of any public figure, male or female: Does the image convey what we are saying? That is a gender-neutral standard." Mrs Palin is yet to officially state whether she will stand for the GOP nomination for president in 2012.  19 November 2009, 11:11 |
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