That didn’t last long.
We just saw a record number of white women, women of color and young people run and win in the 2018 midterm elections, which was decided, in part by the largest gender gap in decades. Headlines heralded “The Year of the Woman,” and photo-ops captured the heady enthusiasm of women voters and women victors. But before the ink had even dried on our freshly printed Woman Cards, a parade of old white men commenced—each one testing the waters for a presidential run.
Now, I do like a parade. But unless you’re going to put an Easter bonnet on one of the guys, I’m going to take a hard pass here.
Read the full article on Ms. Magazine.