Huh? Cosmo editor hates 'sexist' CRNC ad, but this is OK? [video, screenshots]

So, Cosmopolitan totes agrees with criticism of the CRNC’s “Say Yes to the Vote” ad campaign as totally “stupid,” “sexist,” “patronizing,” and “demeaning” and stuff:

This is hands down the most condescending political ad you will ever see: http://t.co/tOCeycRzmj pic.twitter.com/Gi8948e9tr

— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) October 1, 2014

But this gets Cosmo’s stamp of approval:

How does that work, exactly?

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517728791209447424

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517727363845877762

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517728048490512385

Let’s give Cosmo’s senior political writer Jill Filipovic a chance to explain:

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517729269930545152

Oh, snap. She sure showed us!

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517730645142175745

Please, Jill. Do go on!

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517732430669971456

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517732647360299008

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517732798850154496

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517733502763405312

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517734037130326016

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517734251236950016

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517734610063872001

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517734800204251136

@JillFilipovic Yes—because you hate conservative women and love liberal women. That's the difference. @MollieRiester @Cosmopolitan

— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) October 2, 2014

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https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517737307290734593

https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/517736699187986432

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https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517739631404916737

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https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517739876633288704

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https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517740381510053888

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517740208209793024

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517740651304456192

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517740866983960576

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517741655190171648

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517741972224999424

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517742076562513920

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517745143001403393

https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/517741824493228033

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517742500967378944

But enough about you, Jill.

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517742729011679232

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/517745635593039873

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517746615885770752

https://twitter.com/MollieRiester/status/517747181659639809

https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/517747477781708800

Filipovic may have flown the coop — in an über-classy, feminist way, of course — but we’re not quite finished yet:

https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/517740759559450624

Extremely so. As evidenced by these gems, which can be found at cosmopolitan.com:

https://twitter.com/AndrewHClark/status/517741082013335552

How empowering!

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Update:

‘Silicone slap upside the head’! @cosmofeminism puts feminist hypocrites in their place

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