On April 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black female to serve as justice. The 53-47 vote for Jackson highlighted the bipartisan support she received in the Senate. After two grueling days of intensive questioning regarding her judicial record and thoughts on controversial topics such as Critical Race Theory and abortion, Jackson’s appointment to the Supreme Court was celebrated by supporters as a groundbreaking win for Black women across the country.
Criticizing women in power is not misogynistic: It is necessary
Whether we are considering political leaders or high-powered businesswomen, we have to be allowed to speak our opinions without ridicule. Calling the practices of a woman in power into question is not an attack — it is not stating the belief that they are a bad person or that they are not inspirational. In fact, it is our civic duty to question the people we put or want to put in power, regardless of their gender.
Common swear words are rooted in misogyny
Swear words have become an integral part of our everyday vocabulary to vent out our anger and frustration, or to use as an offensive insult. For instance, I often find myself swearing while driving in traffic or when stubbing my toe. A subset of the swear words commonly used are sexist and derogatory to women. Removing gendered profanity from modern culture is imperative — it’s alright to swear and vent frustration, but it can be done without disrespecting women.