Posts Tagged ‘Sexism’
Why Did White Women Vote for Trump?
Oh god it happened. It happened and women like me, white women, made it happen. Within my liberal bubble, I keep using the phrase “I don’t understand.” I don’t understand how more than half of the white women in this country could have cast their vote for someone who makes the world less safe for…
The Damaging Effects of Power and Privilege, Part II: Internalized Discrimination
“When I look in the mirror, I see a dirty Mexican dyke.” Those words were spoken by “Alejandra,” a professional lesbian Mexican-American woman in her 50s. She is accomplished, successful, intelligent, and charming. Despite these qualities, she lives every day with an intense amount of underlying self-hatred and feelings of worthlessness. In her professional role,…
PMS and Sexism
Is normal all things male? Fear of PMS is about masculine normativity and how women should be like men!