Blog #6

Option One: Read These two articles (Soloway) and Stacy Abrams. Explain their arguments about how this election teaches us about Gender. Connect to at least 2 of our course texts in your post.

Soloway:

The Article titled "Jill Soloway on Donald Trump, Locker Rooms and Toxic Masculinity" shows us how females are divided into two different groups. One-half of these women are "good" women in society or related to the types of men mentioned in this article. These men are very mean and treat women like they are objects instead of people. The other half of women are the ones that these men attack. Donald Trump is a perfect example of one of these men with the mindset of a gender split. Billy Bush had revealed that Trump talked about his fame and how it enabled him to force himself on women. This article mentions that this scenario is comparable to racism. I agree with this and can compare it to a previous article we looked at called "Privilege, Power, and Difference." This article has a similar idea relating to the troubles regarding gender, race, sexual orientation and ethnicity. This article mentions that "whiteness and maleness are sources of privilege." This ties into this article because it shows how much some of these white males get away with. This is what is confusing about why Donald Trump is allowed to be president of the United States.

Abrams: 

The article titled, "Stacy Abrams didn't Play it Safe. Niether do these Female Candidates," talked about several women running for Congress. These women face a lot of struggles because of their gender. However, more women are coming forward proving that they are just as relevant as male politicians. This article reminds me of the Gender fluid article we have previously read. Both articles set great examples for others. One quote that stood out to me from that article is "I know she was becoming more herself than shed ever felt." This greatly relates to the Stacy Abrams article. The women in this article are powerful and make a difference. They set a great example for future female candidates. The Stacy Abrams article states, "I feel like this year we are seeing far more women who wake up one morning, turned on the tv and said if he can be president I can run for Legislature, Congress, or governor." These females are setting a great example by not being afraid. An example of this is African American politician, Stacy Abrams.