Hillary Clinton

I love her, too. The more they throw at her, the more I respect her, not less.

Watching the virulence towards Hillary unfold year after year has taught me a lot about what the reality of sexism looks like. It doesn't just demand a specific role that limits her choices, it isn't just an expectation to only be in a supporting role, it isn't just a set of standards that are always far higher and nearly impossible to achieve, it is also that it is normalized that outright smears and lies will be told that disfigure who she really is. She has been the bellweather of where we are a society for the rights of every woman. This election cycle has revealed a lot about people, as did the election of Obama. Many of us are paying attention.

Like Obama, she is phenomenal and truly a role model for how to move forward in the face of opposition: with grace, intelligence and courage.