Hillary Clinton... former first lady, former secretary of state, former presidential candidate, sometimes described by her supporters as
the smartest woman in the world,usually described by the rest of us as a crook...
has placed blame on several factors for her loss to Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
last November ‐ from her own mistakes, to Russian interference in the U.S. election, and the late intervention by then-FBI director James Comey.
But Clinton has also spoken candidly about how deep-rooted sexism played a hand in her defeat, and about the double standards she faced as the first woman nominated by a major party for president in America’s 240-year history.
In an interview with the New York Times
...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
published Saturday, Clinton spoke further about how misogyny is used as a tool to hold women back.
"This has to be called out for what it is: a cultural, political, economic game that’s being played to keep women in their place," Clinton said.
"The idea that women have to fit certain stereotypes; that’s a weight around the ankle of every ambitious woman I’ve ever met," she added. "We get constant messaging our whole lives: You’re not thin enough, talented enough, smart enough. Your voice isn’t what we want to hear."