This comes from a dear friend working on a project to release incarcerated survivors of domestic violence from prison: A few weeks ago, Patrice Smith was released after 21 yrs - she was sent to prison at 16 for killing the 71 yr old reverend who had been sexually assaulting her
In addition to abusing Patrice, the reverend had asked her to recruit other teenagers for commercial sex & threatened to tell her father about their “relationship" if she didn't continue to submit to sexual assault
Patrice is one of the first survivors to benefit from the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act in New York. This is the first re-sentencing to be granted over the prosecutor’s objection, and Patrice is the first person to be freed who was potentially facing life in prison.
Each face she made was perfectly toned and timed, and treated Pence with the response that he deserved; speaking and looking at him like a toddler who needs to be taught why you can’t do bad things: Patient, if a little put out. Smarter than him, but willing to explain.
1) That's stupid 2) This has nothing to do with Barrett being an "accomplished woman" and everything to do with venerating a particular brand of femininity (ie pretty white mothers who read as docile)
Like no one was worried about coming across as a bully when questioning Cecile Richards or Hillary Clinton
To a certain extent, this is what made Christine Blasey Ford difficult for the GOP - she read as quiet and docile. That's why they didn't attack her as a liar, but instead kept saying she was "mistaken."