Explain the Phenomenon of the Double Bind

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Essay

Explain the phenomenon of the double bind.Why do the authors highlight media treatment of Sarah Palin (who ran for the 2008 Democratic vice presidential nomination in the United States)as an example of a double bind? Provide another example of a double bind placed on women in public life and discuss how it fits this concept.

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