On a suspenseful Tuesday night, millions of families awaited the news that would determine the fate of our country. On November eighth of 2016, the country was shaken and millions were left in tears. It was the day that Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election to the sexist Donald Trump. Most knew of Donald Trump sexually assaulting and harassing women, yet he still managed to win the election. According to a fivethirtyeight article, “A YouGov survey conducted two weeks before the election, for example, found that Trump voters had much higher levels of sexism, on average, than Clinton voters” (Bialik). The sexism that is established at a young age leads people into believing that one who is sexist would be an acceptable president. That mindset also led many to believe that Clinton would not be suited as a president, as all previous presidents have been male. If we had never developed sexist mindsets, millions of lives of both men and women would be changed. To …show more content…
School dress codes promote rape culture and also sexism to women. High school student Virginia Begakis explains, “School is telling us female bodies are distracting, and its wrong.” (Vega). From personal experience, the majority of books we read in school have male protagonists, which tells young women that they are not leaders. Even in school, women are subordinated which develops sexist mindsets at an early age. To fix this, we must hire superintendents and principals who are are aware of sexism in classrooms. They will change the books we read and eradicate regulations such as the dress code to create a more equal learning space. We can also teach feminism and issues of sexism during class. When school becomes a place of equality, people will become more open minded and both women and men will be less limited in their careers and