Why misogyny won

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2. Problem is--they are everywhere

Whether it's soft, "benevolent" sexism, or the kind that thinks every rape accusation is a ploy, misogyny itself seems to run an actual continuum. I'd love to--and do--either confront or ignore the ones of the extreme end, (actually ignoring them is not longer an option, we got work to do)

I know a woman who has met Trump, spent a little time with him in a social situation. She says "he is very nice" --and I'm sure he is in such situations. I'm sure he would scoff at accusations of actual misogyny and say "I love women"---might even point out his purchase of beauty pageants as proof, not quite realizing the irony. (Although I'm going to state right here, I don't think Trump is unaware to the consequences of any of his actions. I think they have a definite and defined purpose)

He deliberately reached out to the more "extreme" end of the misogyny--not just sexism, but misogyny. Has been doing it for years. The "anti-PC" crowd ate it up--they want permission to be assholes without pushback. Well they got it. The longer I get from the results of the election the less I'm actually surprised. They are many factors that went into Hillary's loss, and sexism, misogyny can be hard to quantify. Then I remember my time in this very group the arguments, right here on DU on what constitutes sexism-and this is on the "left", and I'm left with a very unpleasant conclusion that misogyny may have played a major part--in one way or the other and however it manifested.