Clinton never managed (that) easy rapport with the public. She was endlessly caught in what feminist scholars call “the double bind.” As linguist Deborah Tannen wrote, “the requirements of a good leader and a good woman are mutually exclusive. A good leader must be tough, but a good woman must not be. A good woman must be self-deprecating, but a good leader must not be.” Reams of research reflect the difficulty women have stepping into leadership positions historically reserved for men, and Clinton faced those contradictions for decades on decades. When she chose her words carefully, it was considered calculating; when she emphasized her competence, she was dismissed as cold; when she tried to show her passion, she was told to stop shouting.
When I read and internalize things like this, it's hard for me to believe that we will ever achieve true equality.
Between this piece and the HRC Hulu documentary, I'm sick of the patriarchy. We see it time and time again. HRC was both ahead of her time and a victim of her time. It's terribly unfortunate because we could have been so much better off under her leadership.
I also get extremely upset when I remind people that I TOLD THEM Trump would be this bad. You cannot expect a ego maniac to do what advisors suggest. The fact that he's not "the establishment" or even a halfway decent businessman set him up for failure.
Post by 5kcandlesinthewind on Aug 20, 2020 17:48:59 GMT -5
That HRC’s entire speech was not her chugging a bottle of wine and yelling, “I FUCKING TOLD YOU ALL THIS IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN!!” over and over again is proof positive that she is a bigger person than me. Fuck the patriarchy.
I just requested PTO on election day and signed up to be a poll worker #INSPIRED
I’m taking off Monday-Wednesday. Monday to work at an advance voting location, Tuesday to work the polls, and Wednesday to recover from the copious amount of booze I will consume (no matter how the election turns out).