> the author of the original post Kelly Faircloth is a woman too. that also deflates the notion that the headline, picture, and phrasing in the text was sexist.
Women can be sexist against women. In fact, any member of a group may hold prejudices against that same group, even without realizing it or believing that they are engaging in that kind of behavior or attitude, so the gender of the article's author isn't really relevant as to whether or not this piece is sexist in this instance.
I normally wouldn't write a comment echoing something that's already been said, but I wanted to say thanks for writing this, and stress again to whoever else is reading this thread that this is a hugely important point that I think a lot of people miss. And as you pointed out, it can apply to any group prejudice, including gender, race, etc.
Women can be sexist against women. In fact, any member of a group may hold prejudices against that same group, even without realizing it or believing that they are engaging in that kind of behavior or attitude, so the gender of the article's author isn't really relevant as to whether or not this piece is sexist in this instance.