Binders full of women

"Binders full of women" is a phrase that was used by Mitt Romney on October 16, 2012, during the second U.S. presidential debate of 2012. Romney used the phrase in response to a question about pay equity, referring to ring binders with résumés of female job applicants submitted to him as governor of Massachusetts. The phrase was depicted by Romney's detractors and the Obama campaign as demeaning and insensitive toward women and was widely mocked. This prompted the phrase's use for political attacks on Romney's positions on "women's issues", as well as the development of an Internet meme.

The comment was used as part of a larger accusation of tone deafness against Romney, including his comments regarding women needing support so that they could get home each day to cook dinner for their families.^[1]

^ Abdullah, Halimah (October 18, 2012). "'Binders,' cooking and equal pay: Did Romney undo gains with women voters?". CNN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

[1] Abdullah, Halimah (October 18, 2012). "'Binders,' cooking and equal pay: Did Romney undo gains with women voters?". CNN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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