2002: George W. Bush pardoned the first-ever female turkey in the ceremony, Katie, a 30-pound bird bred by Ron Prestage

National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation – Wikipedia

The first female turkey was pardoned as recently as 2002?! See, even in that odd tradition we see the gender bias and sexism! Next thing you know female turkeys will be demanding clemency in equal quotas.


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