"I published this photo of Hillary Clinton and the response was overwhelming"

[ehrnst]

I could write an entire essay about why I love this photo. This very candid photo of a woman doing her job in an unspecial room, surrounded by scattered water bottles and the cords to various electronic devices and notices crudely taped to a wall.

This photo of an A student, immersed in her studies.

This photo of one of the most recognizable and admired women on the planet, sitting on a folding chair all on her own, in what has probably become a rare moment of quiet, so she can prepare to lead the free world.

This photo of a woman whose country has often been unfathomably cruel to her, doing her homework so that she can be prepared to be its leader, because she loves this country even when it doesn’t love her back, while its flag pokes into the frame from the corner, a symbol of the history, culture, industry, future of a great and struggling nation, stoically petitioning her from its perch above a dirty carpet in a small room.

This photo of diligent preparedness, demolishing ideas about voracious ego and ruthless ambition beneath a crumbling edifice of misogynist narratives about power-seeking women.

This photo of women’s work.

This photo of Hillary.

http://shareblue.com/i-published-this-photo-of-hillary-clinton-and-the-response-was-overwhelming/#.V_OY_3H2jG0.facebook

[ffr]

1. The intellectual.

Thank you!

[ehrnst]

2. "I do not need Clinton to be on a pedestal. I can see her just fine sitting on a folding chair."

So, so, so true.

"It is remarkably rare to find someone writing about Clinton in a way that neither demeans her, nor tasks her with the colossal obligation to be unyieldingly inspiring. Putting someone on a pedestal, after all, can be just as dehumanizing as kicking them into the dirt."

[Mr.Bill]

3. The antithesis of Trump's living room,

which looks like a gold plated New Orleans whorehouse waiting room.

(my apologies to the people of New Orleans.)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Hillary is OK with a folding chair because the work is important. tRump doesn't work. . . .nt

[rurallib]

7. rofl

but tell me how do you know what a gold-plated NOLA whorehouse waiting room looks like?

[Cakes488]

4. Clinton reads and Trashpot does not

[Lebam in LA]

6. I cant stop looking at that yellow thing walking

What the heck is it?

PS Great picture of Hillary

[ehrnst]

8. That is the flannel moth caterpillar

It appears to be attempting to escape being harvested for Trump's hairpiece.

[Lebam in LA]

11. LOL - It is mesmerizing

the caterpillar, not trumps hair

[aikoaiko]

9. Alone and loneliness

I know she is loved and cared for by her family and close friends, but imagine that when it comes to her professional life there were many times when she felt alone.

[ecstatic]

10. Great article. Yesterday, I heard the most disgusting comment go unchallenged

On either CNN or MSNBC. A guest said that neither trump nor Clinton is a role model. Let's be clear, Hillary Clinton is a role model and it's disturbing to me that rethugs and the media want to muddy the waters in that regard.

The smears against Clinton are really over the top, yet there she is, working hard and preparing in an atmosphere that doesn't respect or even notice hard work and preparation. Well I really respect it and admire it and I'm glad to see that so many other people do too.

[toddwv]

12. I could imagine Trump's hissyfit if someone brought him a folding chair to sit on...

he'd probably threaten to sue or something.

[MyNameIsKhan]

13. Thanks for posting this photo

[Buckeye_Democrat]

14. In the recent Frontline episode about Hillary and Donald...

... Robert Reich described being in classes at Yale with both Bill and Hillary.

He said that Hillary was first to raise her hand when the professor asked questions and her answers were always right. Bill was often absent from class... doing whatever.

Hillary is more of an introvert than Bill, and I think she'll do less socializing and more work!

[niyad]

15. k and r, with thanks.