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For those of you in the US, we are nearing the wee hours of the morning of election night, and feminists like myself that were hoping for a Kamala wave are getting nervous. I’ve begun to start preparing myself for what it might look like not only if trump wins, but also if Rs also win the senate and the house, giving him a trifecta and ofc Supreme Court protection.

I’m struggling with feelings of oppression more than ever- it blows my mind that someone who is convicted of sexual assault might govern our country again. In addition, the “gender gap” is very concerning. Our younger voters are more divided by gender than ever before, with men just showing up for trump by incredible margins. And I can’t be upset at the women who turned out for trump, as much as I’d like to be. Internalized misogyny is real and rampant.

My initial reaction is to flee my republican state, but assuming I’m unable to do that, which is likely the case, I’m trying to process real and tangible ways to potentially survive this and recover from this. Any thoughts or feelings are welcome. Much love 💙