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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Glorious Anger of Female Voters, One Year Later
This time last year, I was still hopeful.
This time last year, I was naïve.
As recently as the morning of November 8, 2016, I believed, as I think many American women did, that if we only played by the rules, we could rise to the highest positions of power.
There were still a lot of rules for women, of course. Anyone could see that. The rules became more rigid the more power you wanted. You couldnt smile too little, or too much. Your voice could not be too high, lest you seem shrill. It couldnt be too husky lest you seem masculine. You could not be overweight, or, for that matter, pretty in a way that was too obvious. Your hair well, your hair and makeup would need to be done each day, or people would say you looked sick, and that would take hours. You needed to never appear angry, or, in the least, inconvenienced.
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a13446570/hillary-clinton-voters-one-year-later/
This time last year, I was naïve.
As recently as the morning of November 8, 2016, I believed, as I think many American women did, that if we only played by the rules, we could rise to the highest positions of power.
There were still a lot of rules for women, of course. Anyone could see that. The rules became more rigid the more power you wanted. You couldnt smile too little, or too much. Your voice could not be too high, lest you seem shrill. It couldnt be too husky lest you seem masculine. You could not be overweight, or, for that matter, pretty in a way that was too obvious. Your hair well, your hair and makeup would need to be done each day, or people would say you looked sick, and that would take hours. You needed to never appear angry, or, in the least, inconvenienced.
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a13446570/hillary-clinton-voters-one-year-later/
Great article. It really says what many of us are feeling.
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The Glorious Anger of Female Voters, One Year Later (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2017
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I know women who have never paid much attention to politics before who are absolutely fired up.
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2017
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Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)1. absolutely the best thing to come out of Trump election
is that women are fired up.
Arkansas Granny
(31,517 posts)3. I know women who have never paid much attention to politics before who are absolutely fired up.
They are watching the news, they know what candidates are running for different offices and are gaining a real understanding of what the issues are. I've also noticed that the men in their lives are also waking up to what's going on.
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)4. My mother is one of them
She now wears her pussyhat everywhere.
niyad
(113,323 posts)2. k and r and thank you!!