Penis Politics

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This compelling coming-of-age memoir takes readers from small-town Mississippi to big-city New York, with a significant stop in the nation's capital. Karen Hinton shares her journey from Soso, Mississippi, to the University of Mississippi, where she played on the Lady Rebels basketball team and encountered literary figures like William Styron and Willie Morris while earning a journalism degree. Her career began at the Jackson Daily News and the Rocky Mountain News, leading to her involvement in political campaigns for two Black candidates, one of whom became Mississippi's first Black representative since Reconstruction. Hinton emerged as a vibrant and outspoken political communications professional, serving as press secretary to former Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo and New York Mayor Bill De Blasio. Her role in the intense political feud between Cuomo and De Blasio earned her recognition, with Politico referring to her as playing a "Helen of Troy role" in the conflict. The Wall Street Journal highlighted her Southern charm and wisdom in navigating the challenges posed by two powerful leaders. Throughout her ascent, Hinton confronted the pervasive issue of "penis politics," beginning in her childhood with a male school employee's inappropriate demands and continuing as she witnessed the struggles of women facing sexual abuse, harassment, and gender discrimination in various spheres of life.