'We are socialized to take Black woman’s pain less seriously, and to take women less seriously, or to take birthing and pregnant people and their illnesses less seriously.' ErinMayeQuade
: It’s not lost on me that some of the things we’re fighting for in our campaign are to change the systems that don’t serve us. I don’t want to tinker on the edges and then be part of a system that fundamentally does not work and is not allowing people to fully participate. This experience shines a light on so many of our issues such as how we treat pregnant people. I was really lucky to have paid parental leave, but not everybody has that.
We are socialized to take Black woman’s pain less seriously, and to take women less seriously, or to take birthing and pregnant people and their illnesses less seriously.Maye Quade The campaign is going really well. We’re talking to voters and people are really resonating with the campaign and what we’re fighting for. I was the state representative for this area already so I’m a proven leader with experience. I think that really resonates with people in this time of economic uncertainty. I have experience writing bills and passing legislation, and connecting with the community. I think that really resonates with a lot of people.
But I also think a big, structural obstacle that we’re working with right now is that people are really disillusioned with politics and feeling burnt out and feeling a little bit of despair. I always remind people that the last act of oppression is not death, it’s despair. And that’s why we have to be hopeful and make sure that we are holding on to joy and holding on to hope and building community together.
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