Chung’s encounter with McGovern was one of the more extreme examples of how her gender caused her to stick out “like a sore thumb” from the male-dominated press corps at the time. “When you have an aardvark on the plane or the bus, you tend to look at it a little differently than all the lions, tigers, and bears,” she says, once again demonstrating her flair for humor. “I couldn’t help but draw attention, because the other reporters just didn’t know what to do with me.”Chung during her second stint…
