Obama Just Made History by Ignoring Men for an Entire Press Conference

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'President Barack Obama's annual end-of-year press conferences are usually relatively laid-back affairs, with the president and the press corps alike eager to get a start to the holiday break.

But on Friday, as the president took questions from reporters before setting off for vacation in Hawaii, he electrified the Twittersphere by doing something entirely unexpected and unprecedented: He only took questions from women.

After a brief comment on the economy, Obama fielded queries on the Sony cyber attacks, Cuba and more from eight women — and no men:

The deliberate decision to call on only female reporters was a subtle gesture but a big deal. While there is no shortage of talented women in political journalism, like in many other sectors they're often crowded out of highly ranked and conspicuous positions due to individual and institutional prejudice.
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Small flourishes like Obama's focus on women during a press conference aren't going to end sexism in news, but over time the accumulation of these acts can seep into the way people view the world. Let's hope he does it again.'