Pence's Marriage Rules Could Keep Power out of Women's Hands

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 4, 2017

A Washington Post profile of Karen Pence re-surfaced old comments by her husband, Vice President Mike Pence, who said he wouldn't dine alone with a woman or go to an event where alcohol was present without his wife. Jia Tolentino, contributing writer for newyorker.com, discusses this conservative view of male/female relationships and how it can keep women from gaining professional power and prestige.

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