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'Women’s sassitude should match our voting power'
🖊️Jamala Rogers | The St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of The St. Louis Voting Initiative
As Women’s History Month came to a close, I began pinching myself to see if I am awake. In 2026, with all the struggles and accomplishments of women, we still have women in positions of authority cowering to men for no other reason than their gender. That is what patriarchy looks like in this country, and it drives feisty feminists wild.
Women constitute the most influential voting bloc of any constituency. We have registered and voted at higher rates than men in every presidential election since 1980. It has been a predictable trend for 44 years, playing a crucial role in shaping electoral outcomes. We need to recognize the power felt at the ballot box because it can empower other areas of life in a capitalist society.
You don’t have to self-identify as a feminist to bristle in resistance when you hear the voice of a 34-count felon and sexual predator barking out authoritarian orders. When Trump attacked diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Mayor Cara Spencer buckled under the threat and quickly put the pause button on the City’s Contract Compliance and Certification program. This hard-fought reform ensured that legitimate women and minority businesses got their fair share of business that was once automatically funneled to white males.
Most readers of the St. Louis American rejoiced when they saw the photo of five African American female firefighters who were promoted to the rank of captain. The backdrop is that most of them stayed on a promotions list for a decade, knowing they were absolutely qualified for their promotions...
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