U.S. - The announcement of a presidential candidacy by wealthy heiress and furrier Cruella de Vil has mainly met a negative response, which many point to as evidence of the nation's sexism.

"Many call her 'unlikable,'" said political commentator Denise Hunter, "which you hear a lot about female candidates and only female candidates." Hunter pointed out a number of terms used to describe Cruella, which she claimed are only used against women, such as "shrill," "bossy," and "puppy murderer."

Cruella is running on her experience as a businesswoman, having made millions of her custom fur coats, but polls show a mostly negative opinion of her. "She's the most qualified candidate out there," said feminist blogger Florence Reed, "but people, not wanting to admit they don't like women, have come

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