...because sexism is still confused with nature as racism once was; because anything that affects males is seen as more serious than anything that affects “only” the female half of the human race...
while i didn't vote for hillary this time around, i have to agree wholeheartedly with this
gloria steinem op-ed.
this was also my exact thought as to why hillary won't get elected (besides, you know, the fact that she's a clinton):
That’s why the Iowa primary was following our historical pattern of making change. Black men were given the vote a half-century before women of any race were allowed to mark a ballot, and generally have ascended to positions of power, from the military to the boardroom, before any women...
she's spot-on, people.