newswomen

Extremists who might otherwise consider physical assaults against newsmen and newswomen will see that they ought to think twice.

“We, the earliest female newswomen, were tough, ambitious, even cocky about our talent, but over the years, our self-confidence was often irreparably harmed,” she continued.

Was your “Weekend Update” persona based on real newswomen?

We, the earliest female newswomen, were tough, ambitious, even cocky about our talent, but over the years, our self-confidence was often irreparably harmed.

With time, newswomen in their 30s and 40s can feel terrorized by the same pressure; it implies a “sell by” date to their time on air.