2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forum"I published this photo of Hillary Clinton and the response was overwhelming"
This photo of an A student, immersed in her studies.
This photo of one of the most recognizable and admired women on the planet, sitting on a folding chair all on her own, in what has probably become a rare moment of quiet, so she can prepare to lead the free world.
This photo of a woman whose country has often been unfathomably cruel to her, doing her homework so that she can be prepared to be its leader, because she loves this country even when it doesnt love her back, while its flag pokes into the frame from the corner, a symbol of the history, culture, industry, future of a great and struggling nation, stoically petitioning her from its perch above a dirty carpet in a small room.
This photo of diligent preparedness, demolishing ideas about voracious ego and ruthless ambition beneath a crumbling edifice of misogynist narratives about power-seeking women.
This photo of womens work.
This photo of Hillary.
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ffr
(22,672 posts)Thank you!
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)So, so, so true.
"It is remarkably rare to find someone writing about Clinton in a way that neither demeans her, nor tasks her with the colossal obligation to be unyieldingly inspiring. Putting someone on a pedestal, after all, can be just as dehumanizing as kicking them into the dirt."
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)which looks like a gold plated New Orleans whorehouse waiting room.
(my apologies to the people of New Orleans.)
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,044 posts)but tell me how do you know what a gold-plated NOLA whorehouse waiting room looks like?
Cakes488
(874 posts)Lebam in LA
(1,345 posts)What the heck is it?
PS Great picture of Hillary
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)It appears to be attempting to escape being harvested for Trump's hairpiece.
Lebam in LA
(1,345 posts)the caterpillar, not trumps hair
aikoaiko
(34,183 posts)I know she is loved and cared for by her family and close friends, but imagine that when it comes to her professional life there were many times when she felt alone.
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)On either CNN or MSNBC. A guest said that neither trump nor Clinton is a role model. Let's be clear, Hillary Clinton is a role model and it's disturbing to me that rethugs and the media want to muddy the waters in that regard.
The smears against Clinton are really over the top, yet there she is, working hard and preparing in an atmosphere that doesn't respect or even notice hard work and preparation. Well I really respect it and admire it and I'm glad to see that so many other people do too.
toddwv
(2,830 posts)he'd probably threaten to sue or something.
MyNameIsKhan
(2,205 posts)Buckeye_Democrat
(14,858 posts)... Robert Reich described being in classes at Yale with both Bill and Hillary.
He said that Hillary was first to raise her hand when the professor asked questions and her answers were always right. Bill was often absent from class... doing whatever.
Hillary is more of an introvert than Bill, and I think she'll do less socializing and more work!