This is How Internalized Misogyny Makes Your Decisions for You: Why So Many Women Voted for Trump

In a sweeping victory, Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, despite lagging behind Kamala Harris in poll after poll. What happened? Why did do many white suburban women end up voting for him, against their own interests, and to the detriment of other women? If you’ve ever wondered why sometimes women are the ones perpetuating patriarchy and fighting for traditional gender roles, then this video is for you. And no, it has nothing to do with “nature.” It’s internalized misogyny, and I promise you have it too. And here’s what we can do to fix it. ____________________________________ 🌈 RESOURCES: For information on how to access abortion pills in the U.S.: https://aidaccess.org/ How to Break From Internalized Misogyny: https://girldreamer.co.uk/wp-content/... How to Signal You’re an LGBTQIA+ Ally in a Hostile Environment: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/reso... Self-Care Guide for LGBTQIA+ Young People: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/reso... Supporting Black LGBQIA+ Youth Mental Health: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/reso... ____________________________________ 📚Sources: “Column: There’s No Mystery. White Women Handed Trump the Election — Los Angeles Times.” Apple.news, 2024, apple.news/A7hlSr27VTZ-DSg9J-R7Brw. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024. Lockman, Darcy. All the Rage : Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership. Harper Perennial, 2020. Manne, Kate. Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women. New York, Crown, 2020. Reiner, Andrew. “Perspective | How Men Can Save Relationships by Learning to Be Vulnerable.” Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022, www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/08/02/masculinity-men-emotions/. “Suppressing Emotions Can Harm You—Here’s What to Do Instead | Psychology Today Canada.” Www.psychologytoday.com, www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/202212/suppressing-emotions-can-harm-you-heres-what-to-do. Ward, Jane. The Tragedy of Heterosexuality. New York New York University Press, 2020. Weigard, Alexander, et al. “Little Evidence for Sex or Ovarian Hormone Influences on Affective Variability.” Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, 22 Oct. 2021, p. 20925, www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-00143-7, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00.... _______________________________________ Follow me on Instagram for sewing and creative projects:   / meghansandor   _______________________________________ Don't forget to like and subscribe!