The irony of an abundance of appointments of women to high levels of influence in the second Donald Trump administration is breathtaking. The 13 proposed choices include eight white women and five women of color (WOC).
Yes, female role models matter to generations of women and men. But this is not a feminist victory.
This is a new version of the U.S. female political leader—one who embodies the triumph of women's ascent to power while acquiescing to tolerance and compliance with toxic masculinity tainted with sexism, misogyny, racism, violence, and hate.
The high visibility of these appointments also appropriates a tainted retro version of female appearance...
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