[Content Note: Sexual assault; dysfunctional/harmful family dynamics.]
"My father is a well-educated, loving man who would do anything for his family, except maybe look beyond what is staring us in the face as a nation: that women don't matter as much as men."—Dr. Jennifer Conti, in a difficult but important piece about an exchange with her father, regarding his support for Donald Trump.
This will probably be painfully familiar to a lot of women. (And undoubtedly some men, too.) If it resonates, you have my empathy. If it resonates, you are not alone.
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