As was likely on everyone's minds these past few days, the Kavanaugh hearings have taken up much of my thoughts. As a woman, the seriousness of the events and how easily brushed off they are by many is very hurtful and frustrating to me, though not surprising. The treatment of women in this country, and all over the world, has come a long way but still has a long way to go. Some material manifestations I found of both this specific situation and sexism in general are below.
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These are some of the women who have accused the President of the United States of sexual misconduct.
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A positive aspect of the horrible sexism America has recently seen is the #metoo movement, bringing victims
together and encouraging them to speak of their trauma |
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A powerful political cartoon depicting the assault of Lady Justice has gone viral in the wake of recent allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The graphic image, seen here, shows her blindfolded and pinned down as her scales lie beside her, one hand covering her mouth -- an explicit reference to how California professor Christine Blasey Ford described an alleged sexual assault by Kavanaugh when they were both in high school in 1982.
(https://www.660citynews.com/2018/09/30/halifax-artists-cartoon-in-response-to-kavanaugh-hearing-goes-viral/)
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