Dear DU: Here is a teeny-tiny thing you can do to fight subconscious everyday misogyny.

[Mossfern]

17. I ran for public office

The "other side" , at the last minute put up someone with the same last name to run against me (a guy).
They were hoping to confuse people and to water down any votes for the name - they didn't really want him to win, just for me not to.

I changed all my signs and correspondences to my first name in large letters and my last name in smaller letters. It worked, and residents felt I was more relatable because of the hominess in using my first name.
Served two terms before I retired from politics having accomplished my main goal on a certain issue.

It had nothing to do with misogyny.