Lost in the shuffle

Lost in the shuffle of this presidential campaign has been something that, under different circumstances, would have been an incredibly big deal, namely, that we may well be breaking an enormous glass ceiling in electing a woman to the highest office in our land. Many other countries have long since passed this milestone, but here in the United States of America it remains but a dream.

When it comes to human characteristics, most thinking and sensitive people strive for color blindness. Gender blindness, however, is not so simple. There is, at the end of the day, that bottom line difference between men and women in continuing the species. But the question remains whether that difference must or should influence anything other than the act of reproducing ourselves. The election of a woman president is a clear statement that it does not have to.

So I cast my vote this morning mindful that future generations may be looking back on this day and admiring that the American people had the strength and courage to step outside of their long-nurtured comfort zone and elect the first female president of the United States. Whoever wins, may we Americans come together and continue to work for peace and prosperity for all.

Love,

Rebecca