Bias is the gatekeeper at the door of political representation, blocking many qualified and passionate women from getting involved and running for office. And ultimately, the lack of women running for office does a disservice to our country.
nine out of 10 people still hold biases against women, and half of respondents believe men make better political leaders than women.
Think about the biggest debates unfolding across the country and the biggest challenges we face — from mass shootings to mental health, from climate change to access to reproductive health care. Millions of Americans are demanding action and change, yet our male-dominated legislatures are doing nothing, if not causing us to regress on these issues.
So how do we change this? It is partially up to media consumers, like you and me, to recognize and call out bias and put the onus on those who perpetuate it to solve it. It shouldn't only be on us to fix the problem, but, as readers, we do have power: We can write letters to the editor or even reach out to journalists and writers on social media and voice our concerns.
We can also challenge media bias by defying it — by organizing, running for office, and winning. There seems to be a myth that women in the U.S. have"come a long way," and that we no longer have to push so hard for women to run for office, but in reality, we won't have
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