Many women wept when they heard the news that Donald Trump became president of the US. Not just in the US, but all over the world, women mourned for Hillary Clinton’s loss, and many couldn’t even understand why they had been so deeply emotionally affected by the result.
However, women on the Internet have put into words what this loss means for women, the message America has sent by electing Trump as president, and why it’s so damn frustrating.
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Here are the most heartbreaking responses to this shocking result…
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What's even more demoralizing is knowing how hard Hillary's worked and how qualified she is, and yet… And every woman knows this feeling.
— anne t donahue (@annetdonahue) November 9, 2016
Can we formally change the Internet phrase "Literally Hitler" to "Literally a woman"? Because we just showed which one we can't stomach.
— Catherynne M. Valente (@catvalente) November 9, 2016
People ask why women don't report sexual assault. You got your answer: a man can have double digit accusers & still be elected President.
— Liz Strand (@LizStrand) November 9, 2016
It makes me weep every time I imagine Hillary Clinton, with all her experience, all the work she has done, having to make that call to Trump
— Melanie Lynskey (@melanielynskey) November 9, 2016
Dear @HillaryClinton:
— river buddy butcher 🤠 (@rivbutcher) November 9, 2016
I know you probably won't see this, but thank you. I love you. I'm sorry.
There is so much good in this world. My job is to find it and to show it to you. I’m not giving up on that.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) November 9, 2016
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Thank you, @HillaryClinton. You busted your ass for us. Please stick around because we need you more than ever. ❤️
— Sarah Thyre (@SarahThyre) November 9, 2016
Street vendor here just yelled, "hey guys, at least now it will be legal to grab pussy!" And high-fived a group of men who laughed. pic.twitter.com/voTGBdKEUa
— Prachi Gupta (@prachigu) November 9, 2016
Yelling "America just elected a rapist for president!" More laughter. https://t.co/8Jfl5Y1bTZ
— Prachi Gupta (@prachigu) November 9, 2016
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