Trump wants women silenced, but we won't stop

🙄Women for Trump No Images? Click here       By Emily Peck Don't Let Them Shut You Up Watching Brett Kavanaugh get sworn in this week and hearing the president call Christine Blasey Ford's story a "hoax" was devastating to those of us who found her testimony powerful and credible. The GOP's defense of Kavanaugh is perhaps the clearest manifestation yet of the backlash against MeToo, and the strong forces gathering to try and shut women up. Literally, these guys want us to STFU and go away: At a Trump rally last night, the crowd even chanted "lock her up" -- about Sen. Dianne Feinstein. They'll say it about any woman who makes them uncomfortable. This is misogyny and patriarchy in action. It's a bummer, but it's not going to work. Women won't be silenced. MeToo is just beginning was the word I got from activists over the past couple of weeks. I wrote a piece about some of this.    ABOUT THAT PATRIARCHY You can follow me on Twitter @EmilyRPeck ... Also, has anyone seen A Star Is Born Yet? Email me your takes on the movie: emily.peck@huffpost.com     Good Reads: Brett Kavanaugh Didn’t Buy His URL. It’s Now A Resource For Sexual Assault Survivors. The Only Republican Who Acted Like A Senator It's A Scary Time For Men And, finally, readers really seem to hate this story I wrote about Susan Collins, but I stand by it: All The Piling On Susan Collins Is Kinda Sexist     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which explains how your data is used and shared. Learn More. The reality of being a woman — by the numbers. Like what you see? Share it with a friend. Did someone forward this email? Subscribe here. Can't get enough? Check out The Good Life. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe