Kara Alaimo, an associate professor in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, writes about women and social media. This kind of behavior often makes women feel uncomfortable and even unwelcome in public settings, including their places of work. In the case of Gorsuch's disregard for Sotomayor, it was particularly inappropriate because not wearing a mask posed a potential threat to her health. Because masks aren't mandated in my local supermarket, I don't feel safe bringing my baby inside to pick up groceries. We as a society have to demand that men stop using their positions of power to keep women from exercising our own power and participating fully in our society.

Source: CNN January 19, 2022 22:17 UTC