This week was particularly disheartening for me and some of my friends and colleagues as we came across men who are voting for Harris yet have the attitude that, regardless of the election outcome, things will be just fine—at least for privileged white women in blue states.
The repercussions of this election are enormous for senior women. Trrump's agenda is to attack Medicare and Social Security, two main sources of financial security for older women. The thought of those two pillars being dismantled are devastating.
That photo is how I feel looking at the situation in my swing state right now. It’s disorienting to feel like half of my neighbors would throw me off a cliff to lower their taxes.
Nov 4·edited Nov 4Liked by Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD
Totally feeling this article! Even though I'm in Australia but I feel that a Trump win will see embolden misogynists and those who would attack women's rights worldwide. Just now the newly elected right-wing Queensland government refused to rule out reversing the liberalisation of abortion laws there. I have teenage daughters but it doesn't matter if I didn't - I just hate seeing women get attacked in this way. Really, really hoping for a good outcome this week - go Kamala! :)
Thank you so much for this comment Boris. It means a lot. I’ve been worried about alienating my non-U.S. readers with election talk so I’m glad this resonated.
The repercussions of this election are enormous for senior women. Trrump's agenda is to attack Medicare and Social Security, two main sources of financial security for older women. The thought of those two pillars being dismantled are devastating.
Such a good point Marion. Terrifying at every age.
I wonder how JD Vance's wife feels about his views, on both women and racism???
Kamala HAS to win.
I know!! I am so curious how this hotshot lawyer can stand to listen to his views on women and the racism stuff...gotta be self-loathing...
That photo is how I feel looking at the situation in my swing state right now. It’s disorienting to feel like half of my neighbors would throw me off a cliff to lower their taxes.
Especially when it’s those who need tax breaks the least. I’m sorry. That’s gotta be really rough.
Scary times for American women. Thank you for this article.
Thanks for reading. It is scary and upsetting and kind of hard to believe, and yet not 💔
Totally feeling this article! Even though I'm in Australia but I feel that a Trump win will see embolden misogynists and those who would attack women's rights worldwide. Just now the newly elected right-wing Queensland government refused to rule out reversing the liberalisation of abortion laws there. I have teenage daughters but it doesn't matter if I didn't - I just hate seeing women get attacked in this way. Really, really hoping for a good outcome this week - go Kamala! :)
Thank you so much for this comment Boris. It means a lot. I’ve been worried about alienating my non-U.S. readers with election talk so I’m glad this resonated.
Absolutely welcome:) I'm a big political junkie in general, ahaha...and a lot of US issues are definitely common to the rest of the world:)
Ugh I’m sorry. Even without the physical violence that’s so completely self-centered, invalidating and just mean. Thank goodness you got out! 💪🏼💪🏼
Oof. So well said!!