If there is one thing that scares the living daylights out of conservative Republicans, it is the rise of strong, intelligent women in politics. They have used every trick in the book to continue to push down women that have progressive political stands and will fight for women’s rights. From cherry picked religious dogma to gerrymandering, women have historically been told that they need to “stay in their place” in the home, kitchen and child rearing. But that time is now done and we have so many women of the past to thank for paving the way to our current time.
Sexism and misogyny in life as well as politics isn’t new, however, it became very obvious during the 2016 Presidential election with Hillary Clinton. From what she wore to the never ending mainstream media Hillary-hate attacks, they refused to focus on her ideas and policies and instead spewed vitriol negativities that were never done to the male candidates. During that time, the media demonstrated that they are no longer a source of “news” but a continual method of ratings chasers. They thought the American people wanted to hear “dirt” and what they ended up doing is pushing the agenda of a known bigot, racist, sexist whose entire platform was based on hate. While Americans seemed to eat this up, there was one thing that the Republicans didn’t count on: the push back by women.
