A good many women across the country are feeling somewhat confounded about the end of Hillary Clinton’s run. She made mistakes, as did every candidate. But those who argue that sexism had nothing to do with the result are blind or deluding themselves. Eighteen million cracks in the glass ceiling, as Clinton described the outcome, was certainly progress. But for those of us who grew up thinking much of the work of equality in respect and regard had been achieved, it was a rude awakening. Certainly sexism is not the only reason why Hillary Clinton did not achieve the nomination, but it played a significant role - especially in the media. We’ll see how this plays out, but she has shown us what strength women have. And she has put us back on our toes, perhaps watching our backs a bit more again, and realizing that some forms of bias die hard.

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