Was Palin a victim of sexism?

Now that the election is over, I’ve gotten to wondering, would Palin have faced the scrutiny she did if she had been a man? The media didn’t spend near as much time dissecting Biden as they did Palin. If Palin had been a man would there have been discussion about this Newsweek cover? Would we have heard about the wardrobe spruce up? How about her hunting? I didn’t know Dick Cheney hunted until he shot a hunting buddy in the face. Do you think any of this coverage is because Palin is a woman?