The way conservative women have been treated these last couple of weeks has been reprehensible. From calling us “baby murderers” to saying the 19th Amendment should be repealed, it has showcased one thing very clearly: misogyny is alive and well in America, and it has been particularly disturbing to watch it come from conservative men. Conservative women aren’t suddenly going to start voting for Democrats, but I believe Republicans are making a massive mistake if they assume that means those women will automatically show up for them in the midterms. Mark my words…. women can also choose to stay home. Republicans in general, and especially the men entrenched in the good ol’ boy network, seem to have forgotten that they still have to earn women’s votes. Being the alternative to Democrats does not give anyone permission to demean, insult, dismiss, or take conservative women for granted and then simply expect their support when Election Day rolls around. And frankly, some of the big male influencers in our own movement have only made it worse… using their enormous platforms to mock, belittle, lecture, and pile onto conservative women instead of recognizing that we have every right to speak for ourselves. I am completely over watching men who claim to be on our side treat us like the enemy the second we dare to disagree with them. I am also so disgusted and disappointed by how quickly the once strong coalition that came together to elect President Trump appears to have fractured. What a time that was. There was a genuine sense that we were fighting alongside one another for something bigger than ourselves. Now, that unity feels like a distant memory. Maybe the most revealing part of these last couple of weeks is realizing that people can only mask who they really are for so long. Eventually, they show you exactly what they think of you.