In politics, too many women of privilege in America give violent men a pass.
They vote for them.
They praise them.
They scold other women for not leaning on wisdom and giving them another chance.
Even when those men have histories of harming women — or defending those who do.
But it’s an open-book test.
If someone who wants to lead has a record of victim-blaming, excusing child sexual abuse, or dismissing violence against women,
that is not the person who will protect you.
And deeper still — that moment is a mirror.
It’s an invitation to ask yourself:
Why do I believe that someone who mocks, silences, or harms women will one day protect me?
Healing demands bold and confrontational honesty.
We, as women, must do the work of healing — not for politics, not for platforms, but for our own souls.
For our safety.
For our daughters.
For every woman who still believes she must shrink herself to feel secure.