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Margaret Sullivan: Whether it be quirks or ‘cackles,’ campaign coverage of women is largely unfair

If you think the media treatment of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was not seriously marred by sexism, please proceed directly to social media, Fox News, my email or wherever trolls gather.

Because the underlying idea here is that, among the many flaws of 2016 campaign coverage, was the disadvantage Clinton had because of her gender.

In her post-election book, “What Happened,” she described one of the many ways that played out -- through false equivalency.

"If Trump ripped the shirt off someone at a rally and a button fell off my jacket on the same day," she wrote, the headlines would report: "Trump and Clinton Experience Wardrobe Malfunctions, Campaigns in Turmoil.