by kleinbl00

The Scandal story line is disheartening not only because it's on a show run by Shonda Rhimes, who as one of the most powerful feminists in showbiz really ought to know better, but also because of its timing, in the run-up to Sunday's Oscars, where Spotlight's Rachel McAdams is up for Best Supporting Actress for playing real-life badass female reporter Sacha Pfeiffer, who actually did win a Pulitzer for the exciting work of doing her job.