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In addition to tackling how Catholic hospitals fail women on last night’s Full Frontal, Samantha Bee also addressed the elephant in the room by exposing the rampant misogyny Hillary Clinton has faced during the 2016 election cycle — and not just from her opponent Donald Trump, but from political commentators, right-wing voters, and everyone else in between. To accomplish this, she went straight to the United Nations to chat with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about what it’s like to be a women in a position of leadership.
When asked about whether Clinton’s “playing into her woman-ness” helps her or hurts her, Albright responded, “I think its very hard to tell, frankly. Why are men afraid of women? I think we’re seeing in whatever previous relationship they have had, like the third grade that told Johnny to be nicer… or, Donald.”
She continued, “When Mr. Trump talks about her, in terms of her voice or her looks, I think he thinks he’s being subtle. I don’t think he’s being subtle. It kind of gives permission to others to, if not say it, think it.”
To really get to the bottom of the issue, Albright suggests that Bee talk to female heads of state in other countries to find out just what Hillary Clinton might be in for if and when she becomes elected. What she finds, for the most part, is surprising in how remarkably unsurprising it is. But if the Marshall Islands can get there, maybe some day the rest of the world can catch up.

Samantha Bee has been dug in deep with the current Samantha Bee for the past few weeks, going on the road to visit both conventions and doing special episodes after each of the debates. Monday covered some of the debate, but the main story used it and the Al Smith Dinner to discuss a serious topic related to the Catholic roast. That would be Catholic Hospitals and their treatment of women’s health across the country.
It would seem that the hospital system seems to be ripe ground for the Catholic Church to enter, doing some good while also managing to push their own belief system on treatment. Healthcare and religious belief might seem like good partners, but they run into some serious issues as you can see in the segment above. Women who need medical procedures to avoid pregnancy are turned down, putting their lives at risk, and remove sterilization and contraception options when taking over hospitals from non-Catholic sources.
There’s also plenty of talk about letting a mother die along with her child instead of just doing the termination procedure that could save a life. That’s where the religious aspect of healthcare hits a wall and goes against modern medical thought. I can’t imagine being hit with the news that something could be done, but wouldn’t in regards to saving my life or somebody I cared about — not many people fall into that last category.
(VIa Full Frontal)