I heard a continuation of a very disappointing trend in the upcoming Presidential election on NPR this morning…
“I’m a woman. She’s a woman.”
Apparently, there are quite a few folks supporting Hillary Clinton for no other reason. I have heard this sort of commentary numerous times in interviews and other situations and it is most unsettling. The United States witnessed this this very same mentality during the election of Barack Obama in 2004. I remain genuinely surprised that nobody has noticed the sexist and racist undertones of these sort of comments, or everyone is too afraid to say anything.
Casting your vote in favor of someone should have nothing to do with the sex or race of an individual. It should have everything to do with their policies and beliefs. I cannot imagine casting my vote for someone solely based on physical traits. There is serious danger in this sort of thinking.
