Do you know why a woman stands at the entrance of our country. Some might try to twist her symbolism into a female stereotype where women have been demeaned to a good and welcoming hostess. Others will say her femininity is what makes her powerful. I think both of those ideas are bull. She stands there because she's got a job to do. A job she was born to do. Not because she's female, and not because she isn't male. Her gender has nothing to do with her purpose. It neither hinders nor propels it. Her gender simply is a part of her. Like her torch or her crown. They make up who she is but they aren't the only thing to remember about her. What I think she hopes she is remembered for is not her gender but how well she did her job. To be anti-sexist you have to stop making your sex the issue. #womenstopit #dontmakegendertheissue #womensissues #JustMyOpinion #imentitledtoit #FreeSpeech #mykindoffeminism
Since a very early age, I remember learning about politics. I remember when Bush Jr. ran against Gore. I remember my mom gasping as Florida was in play as to whether it would turn red or blue on our big square television screen. I remember my parents and grandparents talking about the good old days of Reagan and Kennedy, where politicians worked to solve problems, rather than simply trying to be popular. I remember 9-11. I remember when Obama won...both times. I remember the first time I ever voted. I remember how it felt to press a button and cast my two cents into the abyss that is our democracy. All my life I've listened and read about the difference between a democracy and a republic, why America is terrible or amazing, why this candidate or that candidate could change history forever. I've listened for a long time. Now, I want to say a few things. Listen, don't, that's really up to you, but I came here with one inte...