I had my first taste of conspiracy theories meeting hostile sexism when I was accused of somehow blocking a UCP Minister from speaking at a BLM rally. A rally that I had absolutely no part in organizing nor had I ever met the organizers. #ableg
The most bizarre turn was how the trolls went into a frenzy accusing me of being racist but even more bizarrely, a racist “white woman”. Say what? Never did I think I’d have to clarify on social media that I’m not white. 🤦🏽♀️#ableg
And the UCP actively encouraged this ridiculous conspiracy theory even though they knew it wasn’t true. Because it supported their narrative. #ableg
This pales in comparison to what my colleague @SPhillipsAB experienced. And continues to experience. But it definitely gave me pause about my choice to run for office. And I worry it will do the same for many women. And unfortunately, that’s exactly why they do it. #ableg
