The Day Hillary Clinton Set Me Free

“post-DNC rally” by neverbutterfly is licensed under CC BY 2.0

There was a time, not so long ago, when I was desperate to see Hillary Clinton in the Oval Office.

As an aging feminist, I was beyond excited at the prospect of the United States finally inaugurating its first woman President. For many years I’d followed her career. I admired her intelligence, her calm temperament, her attention to detail and her ability to articulate complex ideas.