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They love their misogyny. After, “She’s just not assertive enough,” you mistakenly left out, "She's too assertive." I'm sensitive to this because my wife is running for city council in Coronado and is dealing with these exact prejudices. Great, necessary post, Timothy.

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I used to live on Coronado Island for about four years. I called it Pleasantville. One of my absolute favorite movies. My hat is off to your wife and you for the courage to run in that town. I love parts of it. But my goodness it can be regressive. It’s a fascinating case study.

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Only a man could write this effectively to make the point that women are under the double standard. Thank you for standing up and say what needed to be said.

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