| I am not Lolita. I will not crawl back into bed with a party that raped me. I will not stay in an abusive relationship because I have nowhere else to go. I will not be placated by a pat on the head or a worthless trinket. I will not spend the rest of my life waiting for tomorrow or listening to people tell me that today is better than yesterday.
I am tired of being invisible in a country to which I have given so much. I am tired of reading editorials written by men, watching male sports teams and male news anchors. I am tired of spending money adorned with images of men. I am tired of having a government and a court of men run my life. For all their arrogance, men have not done a good job of running my country. We are constantly at war, we ignore the least among us, a large percentage of our citizenry is poorly educated, and crimes against women and childen are at intolerable levels.
A country run by women would be more humane, more peaceful, and more prosperous. I am tired of waiting for my turn. I am tired of other women who are willing to wait their turn. Our turn is now. I will not go back to the Democratic Party. It is not my party. It cannot placate me with more promises.
History proves that the Democratic Party over-promises and under-delivers. Barack Obama will be no different. The Republican Party is not my home either. I will find a home. I will create a home. A home that reflects my values. But returning to an abuser, only perpetuates abuse, and then I become complicit in the abuse.
I am not Lolita. Howard Dean, do not expect to find me in your bed come November. |