What Kamala Harris Represents for Democratic Women

O ne by one , Democratic leaders who tried and failed to put a woman in the White House appeared on-screen at the Democratic National Convention last night to crown Kamala Harris as their successor. “I know a thing or two about the slings and arrows coming her way,” said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “Kamala can handle them all.” Despite the intense disappointment of 2016, many Democrats firmly believe that having a woman on the ticket is the key to kicking Donald Trump out of office this November. Harris is stepping into her role at a profoundly challenging time for women—which may make women voters grateful to see a candidate who looks like them on the ticket. When Clinton...