'The Five' co-hosts react to Vice President Kamala Harris continuing to hide from media questioning.
Forget hope and change. Or even "joy" and "excitement," the legacy media’s preferred terms for Vice President Kamala Harris’ coronation. No, we must toast the "Femininomenon" – an unsubtle mix of the words "feminine" and "phenomenon."
The term comes from a Chappell Roan song but was officially embraced by the Harris campaign with a July 23 TikTok video that has 1.6 million views. Harris is trying to co-opt a pop culture marketing term to build excitement, especially among young voters. There are even T-shirts with pictures of her emblazoned with the word "Femininomenon" that you can find on Amazon, Walmart and elsewhere, though they’re not official… yet.
It’s just the vice president’s marketing team pretending she’s hip, especially with young or LGBTQ voters. Pink News says, "Chappell Roan is bringing lesbian pop to Kamala Harris’s campaign."
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The problem isn’t Harris’ use of the term. Every candidate wants to build momentum and create a coolness factor, especially when they don’t have one.
KAMALA HARRIS' JOY TO THE WORLD SCHTICK IS DONE. NOW, IT'S TIME FOR LEGACY MEDIA TO DO SERIOUS JOURNALISM
The problem is the legacy press have either embraced........