Run the numbers

This is where the Vocabulary Mandate gets you.

The Vocabulary Mandate makes that sound true, if you’ve been following it strictly enough. But it’s not true; it’s absurd. Disobey the Vocabulary Mandate and we’re back in the real world where that’s not how it works.

“Are you suggesting girls are taking a back seat to boys?”

“Uh, yes. Where have you been?”

“In life? No. Absolutely not. How many women have been senators? How many men? I can’t think of any credible data that suggests that men have more privilege than women but can think of plenty of data that suggests the reverse.”

Vox had the numbers as of November 1, 2016.

Throughout American history, 1,917 US senators have been men — and just 46 have been women.

Back seat? Yes.

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