Michele has pointed out that everywhere there is racism, there is also misogyny. Women gaining power, especially women of color like Representatives Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez enrage the right. A rage that is out of all proportion. The night before last, I published a blog post that included my admiration of AOC, and yesterday I got a rambling hate-filled anti-AOC comment – that I’ve deleted – but gave me a very small taste of what women of color go through all the time.
Two days ago, Florida Representative Ted Yoho, a self-described Christian, insulted AOC on the Capitol steps and her answer is below. I think it is worth listening to.
I read her reply. It was beautifully composed, the work of a mature person, not a young firebrand as some have labelled her. She is the hope of the next generation.l
I’ll say.