I mean, ... Hillary Clinton. Easily one of the smartest women on the national stage, a capable leader, and certified badass.
At the time, I tried to convince myself that it wasn't just that she was a woman, but that the Republicans had been lying about her for 30+ years and some of it stuck.
But, let's be honest. Hillary Clinton and now Kamala Harris put millions of cracks in the glass ceiling, but it's still there. Other countries can have women as leaders, but the US can't get ourselves there.
Beth (my 17 year old -- by the way, SHE'S 17 NOW!!!!) is pretty much furious with the US today. I can't say that I blame her. Zachary? He's more incredulous. The idea that people would do this again just doesn't fit into his concept of a logical world.
One of my students, a non-binary 8th grader, is barely verbal today. She was finally able to say to me, "I'm just furious, depressed, heart-broken, and enraged all at the same time, and if I start talking, I might explode." Then she had to do breathing excercises to calm down.
I don't care what anyone says this election was about. It showed total hatred to a bunch of people about whom I care very much. If people listen to the hurting kids for a moment, they'd know that.
But, of course, the MAGAts don't listen. That's not their thing.
Ken Leonard, AGAIN for the win. Your students, and your children, are lucky to have you, Ken. I'M lucky to have you, still coming alongside me, for all these years now, with your humor and wisdom and heart. What a painful thing, about your student. So glad you were/are there for her. And your kids! One furious, the other incredulous. That about covers it, right there.
I asked my two married sons separately if they would trust Donald Trump alone in a room with their wife (and no witnesses). Mind you, my two daughters-in-love are both supportive wives, incredible mothers, and work full-time (one is a teacher and the other is a nurse. ) I could not have found more wonderful women to marry my sons. My boys just looked at me.
I took that to mean they were both ashamed to say "No" to their mother.
I was wrong, too. I was insanely optimistic yesterday. I really thought Kamala could do it. But this country has a huge problem with misogyny. And racism, and hate, and, and, and.
I agree with Cat. It's so ridiculously and fury-inducing, especially in 2024, but it's true. The other things, like her skin color and ethnicity, are just secondary marks against her to people who love their mothers, wives and daughters (I assume) but cannot fathom having a woman in the White House as anything other than a wife.
Nailed it. Exactly. It's so bonkers. Except "bonkers" is kind of fun word. And there's nothing fun about this at all. Thanks for the spot-on comment, CL.
Cat has hit the nail on the head. While America has a horrible, inexcusable racist problem, it is still far more sexist. FAR. MORE. SEXIST. Which is sad.
I am embarrassed and utterly confused that a man with the history of Trump could get elected . I simply do not understand stand it.
"Which is sad" is about the most perfectly timed understatement in the history of not being able to find the words for something so existentially abhorrent it breaks your brain to even try to comprehend it. And you're exactly right: it's EMBARRASSING that Trump has risen to the position he has. It's like having a giant glistening tapeworm officiate at your wedding. You just want to hide.
The whole day I was thinking about that Dave Chappell skit on SNL in 2016. I think I kind of knew by 2 or 3pm. I remembered that feeling after he won the first time.
Trump beat two women. Should have stuck with and rallied around the white guy that beat him before. Also time to admit this is a misogynistic and racist country. Not everyone, but mostly, the numbers prove it.
The country picked Trump over Hillary Clinton.
I mean, ... Hillary Clinton. Easily one of the smartest women on the national stage, a capable leader, and certified badass.
At the time, I tried to convince myself that it wasn't just that she was a woman, but that the Republicans had been lying about her for 30+ years and some of it stuck.
But, let's be honest. Hillary Clinton and now Kamala Harris put millions of cracks in the glass ceiling, but it's still there. Other countries can have women as leaders, but the US can't get ourselves there.
Beth (my 17 year old -- by the way, SHE'S 17 NOW!!!!) is pretty much furious with the US today. I can't say that I blame her. Zachary? He's more incredulous. The idea that people would do this again just doesn't fit into his concept of a logical world.
One of my students, a non-binary 8th grader, is barely verbal today. She was finally able to say to me, "I'm just furious, depressed, heart-broken, and enraged all at the same time, and if I start talking, I might explode." Then she had to do breathing excercises to calm down.
I don't care what anyone says this election was about. It showed total hatred to a bunch of people about whom I care very much. If people listen to the hurting kids for a moment, they'd know that.
But, of course, the MAGAts don't listen. That's not their thing.
Ken Leonard, AGAIN for the win. Your students, and your children, are lucky to have you, Ken. I'M lucky to have you, still coming alongside me, for all these years now, with your humor and wisdom and heart. What a painful thing, about your student. So glad you were/are there for her. And your kids! One furious, the other incredulous. That about covers it, right there.
I asked my two married sons separately if they would trust Donald Trump alone in a room with their wife (and no witnesses). Mind you, my two daughters-in-love are both supportive wives, incredible mothers, and work full-time (one is a teacher and the other is a nurse. ) I could not have found more wonderful women to marry my sons. My boys just looked at me.
I took that to mean they were both ashamed to say "No" to their mother.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding!!
I was wrong, too. I was insanely optimistic yesterday. I really thought Kamala could do it. But this country has a huge problem with misogyny. And racism, and hate, and, and, and.
Just perfectly said. Thank you, Charlotte.
If I could post a piece of art right now it would be “The Scream”. Nuff said.
Yeah, "Scream" is the perfect imagine. If I'd have thought of it, I'd have used it.
I agree with Cat. It's so ridiculously and fury-inducing, especially in 2024, but it's true. The other things, like her skin color and ethnicity, are just secondary marks against her to people who love their mothers, wives and daughters (I assume) but cannot fathom having a woman in the White House as anything other than a wife.
Nailed it. Exactly. It's so bonkers. Except "bonkers" is kind of fun word. And there's nothing fun about this at all. Thanks for the spot-on comment, CL.
Cat has hit the nail on the head. While America has a horrible, inexcusable racist problem, it is still far more sexist. FAR. MORE. SEXIST. Which is sad.
I am embarrassed and utterly confused that a man with the history of Trump could get elected . I simply do not understand stand it.
"Which is sad" is about the most perfectly timed understatement in the history of not being able to find the words for something so existentially abhorrent it breaks your brain to even try to comprehend it. And you're exactly right: it's EMBARRASSING that Trump has risen to the position he has. It's like having a giant glistening tapeworm officiate at your wedding. You just want to hide.
I am so depressed. I am so angry. I am so scared. This is not good.
I'm afraid your wife is right. It's the woman thing. And that makes me so mad!
Of course it does. It's insane. (And thank you for sharing this with me/us. I know: this is such a crazily angering time.)
The whole day I was thinking about that Dave Chappell skit on SNL in 2016. I think I kind of knew by 2 or 3pm. I remembered that feeling after he won the first time.
Trump beat two women. Should have stuck with and rallied around the white guy that beat him before. Also time to admit this is a misogynistic and racist country. Not everyone, but mostly, the numbers prove it.