Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America

[workinclasszero]

Bernie Bros Made Me Finally Recognize Misogyny in America
05/05/2016 09:11 am ET | Updated 4 hours ago
Thrity Umrigar - Author, ‘The Space Between Us’

Decades ago, Gloria Steinem had talked about the “click,” moments, those aha, revelatory, eureka moments when a woman suddenly recognizes the gender discrimination she faces. I am sorry to say, I never had one of those consciousness-raising moments. That is to say, I had plenty of them. But on the behalf of others. Never for myself.

Until now.

I have the Bernie Bros to thank for this.

Killary. Shrillary. She who yells too much. And a million other slurs that I see daily on Facebook but which are unprintable in this family publication.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thrity-umrigar/bernie-bros-sexism_b_9847092.html

[Kber]

1. We may have awakened a sleeping giantess

[AuntPatsy]

2. I hate to put a damper on this enthusiasm but it's not my attention FYI, the thread I read

Yesterday in the Hillary forum blew me away with its blatant sexism....

And I kept silent, but then I read this, it reemerged with a vengeance.

The garbage spewed by some Durs I look up to was a bit like being hit with a cartoonish barbell, there is a lot of trash sound bites being tossed about by everyone, yes Hillary has been hit hard, so has many others, yes a lot of those trashing her is out on out sexist garbage,

Many use facts that cannot be disbuted which I think puts otherwise sensible people on the defense so they just begin throwing darts hoping one might stick...

We teach our kids not to do that, why is it so hard for us as adults to control what we demand our younguns must...

By the way, the comparisons between our present First Lady and JS was disgusting and worthy of freeperville...

JMHO

[BlueMTexpat]

3. More from your link ...

When the Republicans did it, it was easier to take. But these young, white men! They called themselves Progressives! Which meant we were on the same team. But who refused to see their own bias, their own privilege, even when countless women pointed it out to them. Who, instead, turned on us and said we were “only” voting for her because she was a woman. As if Hillary Clinton had no past, no history, no accomplishments before they woke up to the 2016 caricatures of her.

Let me make one thing clear. I am not at all suggesting that some of their critiques against Clinton were not accurate or that they are wrong to be idealistic and youthful. After all, I was... as recently as 2008 when I joyously voted for Barack Obama.

But because they felt the need to attack me every single time I posted anything remotely favorable to my candidate of choice, because I have spoken to countless women who have stopped posting on Facebook and Twitter because they are afraid the Bros will pounce, because some of them have turned out to be as misogynist and careless in their attacks and speech as The Donald himself, they have been part of my growing education.

I heartily second this ... and third it ... ad infinitum. Thanks so much for posting.

[ismnotwasm]

4. Wanted to give this K&R

Just read it on Facebook as well, in one of the Hillary groups. The stories women are telling about abuse suffered for supporting Hillary is heartbreaking. Glad there are safe places to talk about it.

[skylucy]

5. What a great article! I left a comment complimenting and congratulating the author (Ms. Unrigar)-

She is a gifted writer and spoke for so many women. God bless her! I hope everyone reads this. Warning: When I left my comment, the Bernie people were starting to swarm. I would suggest just reading the article...or go to the comment section and leave a positive comment and then get the **** out. Thank you workinclasszero for posting the link to this! HILLARY 2016!

[Jayd4sho]

6. Watch this video about what happened to Hillary in 2008 re: sexism in politics

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