I’m probably just being a sleepy, old white guy finally seeing what others have long realized, but recent events have given me the strong impression that vehement misogyny is stepping way out from the dark shadows.
Yeah, I was pretty sure I recognized it in the bulging neck veins and spittle accompanying the “lock her up” and “send her back” exhortations. That sense was reinforced when I heard a couple unprogressive acquaintances describe the speaker of the House as a “f—— bitch.” Then I saw two stickers on the rear view window of a heavy duty Dodge Ram where a young boy is portrayed peeing on the words “Kate Brown” and another on the words “Nancy Pelosi.” Now we got 13 rednecks plotting to kidnap and try a sitting female governor.
But then again, maybe I’m just being one of those irritating little snowflakes.
Dan Dizney
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
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Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
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Thank you for standing with us!
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Eugene Weekly
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