She stood with him last week too, didn't she? She chose him over women.
At 85, Gloria probably needs to find another outlet because she's not the face of today's feminism nor is she the voice.
Many feminists did take the issue seriously. That would include the following:
- We can’t only get up in arms when it’s a Weinstein situation. These lesser talked about, often ignored violations and indignities are what help deepen a culture of silence around all sexual harassment and violence.
Bottom Line: it’s not that times are changing, it’s that the spotlight is finally on those who have been made to stand silently in the shadow of powerful men. It’s on them to step out of the way.
- The men who are bothered by the response to Biden should be asking themselves why their desire to hug women without asking trumps women’s desire to feel respected.
- Again, it’s this idea that women are only allowed to complain about the “monsters.” That anything not rising to the level of rape or violence is unimportant.
- “Why are we talking about this thing that women care about and impacts their daily lives?”
- When women talk about the every day indignities we face - the too close hugs, the shoulder rubs - a huge hurdle is the fear that we'll be accused of overreacting. That we'll be laughed at. Biden is proving that fear correct.
Those are two who showed leadership. There were many others. All deserve applause. Gloria? She's earned her shame.
