AdvertisementIt’s not just the amount but the type of harassment that makes the Harris slurs stand out. Those directed at Harris, however, tend to reference sex, violence or misogynistic accusations that she does not deserve her position. Newsletter The Kamala Harris factor Get our Essential Politics newsletter for insights into a California-born and history-making vice presidency. Online attacks against Harris, now that she is vice president, are monitored by the Secret Service. (AP)Older white women such as Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, were less likely to be the target of gender-based attacks than younger women or women of color.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 19, 2021 15:51 UTC