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Originally Posted by wittynickname
As an American woman, that we've finally got an actual female nominee for a major political party--it has hit me really, really hard. Growing up as a girl, you never really dreamed of being president. It just wasn't really a thought. Girls my age didn't really get that dream.
But girls now can look at this and realize they can do this, or anything else. It's a massive step for women, and while it's sad that it took us so long to get here--this whole moment is so huge, and I'm so glad to be alive to appreciate it.
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Michelle Obama talked about this yesterday with Black kids coming up to her husband and being like "he has the same hair as me, and he's president". It's a big ####ing deal.