You know you’re living in a deeply stupid era when every time a woman in power has to firmly ask a man to stop talking over her, it becomes a meme.
Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris had her own “reclaiming my time” moment during the vice presidential candidates’ debate. While Mike Pence didn’t quite reach Trump levels of shouting over his opponent and moderator, the VP refused during almost every single one of his answers to acknowledge moderator Susan Page’s polite requests that he stop talking when his time was up, and interrupted Harris when her time was not.
Her firm response, repeated at least four times over the course of the 90-minute debate: “I’m speaking. Mr Vice President, I’m speaking.” Read more…
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