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| Glass ceiling watch blog: will America elect its first female president? | Glass ceiling watch blog: will America elect its first female president? |
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| Hillary Clinton may be the most popular candidate among women, but not all of them are supportive of her. Guardian reporter Paul Lewis talked to women in Nevada – a swing state – who were, at best, ambivalent about her track record and her candidacy. | |
| At a luncheon held by Republican women, one interviewee said: “I would never vote for a woman like that just because she would be the first woman president”. Others were more torn, however. One said: “I’ll vote straight Republican. But I don’t have to like it at all”. | |
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| Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a giant 16x46 foot crochet work was unveiled over a highway – right outside the Holland tunnel. The piece was crafted by Polish-American artist Olek and 38 volunteers. The New Yorker reports: | Meanwhile, in New Jersey, a giant 16x46 foot crochet work was unveiled over a highway – right outside the Holland tunnel. The piece was crafted by Polish-American artist Olek and 38 volunteers. The New Yorker reports: |
| A lot of artists had at one point been doing pro-Bernie art, and a lot since were doing anti-Trump art, but there simply had not been much pro-Hillary art,” [Olek] said. At first, the notion of making an overtly political piece did not sit well with her. But with one month to go, she changed her mind. “I couldn’t turn my back,” she told me. “There was too much at stake.” | A lot of artists had at one point been doing pro-Bernie art, and a lot since were doing anti-Trump art, but there simply had not been much pro-Hillary art,” [Olek] said. At first, the notion of making an overtly political piece did not sit well with her. But with one month to go, she changed her mind. “I couldn’t turn my back,” she told me. “There was too much at stake.” |
| No matter which side of the political fence you’re sitting, there is something oddly satisfying in watching the work being unrolled: | No matter which side of the political fence you’re sitting, there is something oddly satisfying in watching the work being unrolled: |
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| After casting their vote on election day, hundreds of women waited in line to affix their “I Voted” stickers to the gravestone of famous suffragette Susan B Anthony in Rochester, New York. | After casting their vote on election day, hundreds of women waited in line to affix their “I Voted” stickers to the gravestone of famous suffragette Susan B Anthony in Rochester, New York. |
| According to a live video by local news station WROC, Anthony’s headstone was almost completely covered in stickers by 12pm. Only her name could be seen as visitors posed for photos at the grave. | According to a live video by local news station WROC, Anthony’s headstone was almost completely covered in stickers by 12pm. Only her name could be seen as visitors posed for photos at the grave. |
| Anthony, who died 14 years before the 20th amendment was ratified, was a prominent force in the movement to get women the right to vote and was once arrested and fined for voting illegally. | Anthony, who died 14 years before the 20th amendment was ratified, was a prominent force in the movement to get women the right to vote and was once arrested and fined for voting illegally. |
| The pilgrimage to Anthony’s grave is an election day tradition. The Mayor of Rochester, Lovely Warren, told the Associated Press that the visit to the gravesite was a “rite of passage” and that it was appropriate to keep the cemetery open later as Hillary Clinton was the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. | The pilgrimage to Anthony’s grave is an election day tradition. The Mayor of Rochester, Lovely Warren, told the Associated Press that the visit to the gravesite was a “rite of passage” and that it was appropriate to keep the cemetery open later as Hillary Clinton was the first female presidential nominee of a major political party. |
| As The New York Times reported, a similar tribute has formed for prominent suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, Mary Garrett Hay and Alva Vanderbilt Belmont at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. | As The New York Times reported, a similar tribute has formed for prominent suffragists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt, Mary Garrett Hay and Alva Vanderbilt Belmont at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. |
| Susan B. Anthony's grave gets all the "I Voted" stickers. At Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's grave is a bit lonely. pic.twitter.com/1L28WCQJwj | Susan B. Anthony's grave gets all the "I Voted" stickers. At Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's grave is a bit lonely. pic.twitter.com/1L28WCQJwj |
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| Welcome to The Glass Ceiling Watch blog | Welcome to The Glass Ceiling Watch blog |
| Today marks the first time in the 240 year history of the United States that voters will have the power to elect a woman as their president. When voters make their choice, they will also close out an election in which women have been at the center of almost every conversation. | Today marks the first time in the 240 year history of the United States that voters will have the power to elect a woman as their president. When voters make their choice, they will also close out an election in which women have been at the center of almost every conversation. |
| Hillary Clinton’s candidacy and the unprecedented election in which she has competed have inspired almost every reaction on the spectrum: jubilation, relief, apathy, disdain, misogyny, and outrage. Today on this blog, we’re going to capture a slice of how American women are reacting as Clinton attempts to make history. | Hillary Clinton’s candidacy and the unprecedented election in which she has competed have inspired almost every reaction on the spectrum: jubilation, relief, apathy, disdain, misogyny, and outrage. Today on this blog, we’re going to capture a slice of how American women are reacting as Clinton attempts to make history. |
| And we want you to join in. | And we want you to join in. |
| Whether you’re an octogenarian who’s waited her whole life to cast this vote, or someone who doesn’t really see what the big deal is, we want to hear from you. Tweet us @GuardianUS and let us know what it means to you that America might elect its first female president today. And if you want more coverage, follow our main election live blog here. | Whether you’re an octogenarian who’s waited her whole life to cast this vote, or someone who doesn’t really see what the big deal is, we want to hear from you. Tweet us @GuardianUS and let us know what it means to you that America might elect its first female president today. And if you want more coverage, follow our main election live blog here. |
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