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Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)
17. Women are always targeted. Strong women, in particular, in professional...
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 03:35 PM
Feb 2019

positions get the brunt of public criticism.
Whether out of insecurity or fear, misogyny or ignorance, conscious or deeply entrenched, gender targeting exists and is practiced constantly. All the time. It hasn’t changed, we are just finally talking more about the problem. I am sure it will get worse.

It isn’t just a political problem. It’s massive. Overwhelming, often. But it is being recognized more publicly.

This election, I imagine, will be the ugliest, meanest ever. And then some.
We have to be emotionally prepared.

There is a plus, though. Those who remain standing will be damned fierce, strong candidates-which we must have to win back the sanity and humanity from the current nightmare.

When you read about what the Repubs did to Eleanor Roosevelt catrose Feb 2019 #1
I don't need to read about what the Republicans did to Eleanor, DURHAM D Feb 2019 #2
I have read the history.. and you are so right Peacetrain Feb 2019 #6
I grew up with family and neighbors who never once DURHAM D Feb 2019 #9
Right now the RW are busy ruining VA Dems. LakeArenal Feb 2019 #3
Biden would be a great candidate. He should promise to run for a one term presidency. IluvPitties Feb 2019 #4
Totally agree... Peacetrain Feb 2019 #5
Don't see what's taking Joe so long...he's had years to decide whether he wants to run. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #14
I agree, Peacetrain peggysue2 Feb 2019 #7
Its getting ugly now, and will be a lot uglier.. Peacetrain Feb 2019 #8
Better to get this stuff out now rather than in October of 2020. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #10
The Misogyny is Ever Present - You Think We Would Have Learned by Now dlk Feb 2019 #11
How about Biden/Obama 2020? sinkingfeeling Feb 2019 #12
Michelle or Barack? IluvPitties Feb 2019 #13
Obama can't run again ... and if he did (and won), it would get tied up in the courts SFnomad Feb 2019 #16
Biden/Harris 2020 works for me! N/T Big Blue Marble Feb 2019 #18
I agree Andy823 Feb 2019 #15
Women are always targeted. Strong women, in particular, in professional... Guilded Lilly Feb 2019 #17
I like Joe Biden also Gothmog Feb 2019 #19
Not true that it's only against women Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #20
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