As we move forward in the presidential election cycle, we are once again deluged with a flood of articles analyzing the race. We have many women running from across the country and that is phenomenal! Special shoutout to one of my former students who was just elected as the youngest Councilor-at-Large of her hometown! So, as we wade through this coverage, we are going to see lots of analytic pieces that are, let’s face it, filled with gender-coded language meant to cut women down. We will see it on the news, read it in print, and hear our beloved family members say it over turkey and stuffing in a few weeks. What do we do then when confronted by this? Well, I’ve got a plan for that.
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