In a rally in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump appealed to women voters by positioning himself as their protector, echoing historical gender inequality rooted in Anglo-American law. His rhetoric of protection for women in various settings reflects a narrative of controlling women through supposed benevolence, similar to the concept of coverture where women were legally subordinate to their husbands. Trump’s stance on abortion, claiming to protect women from thinking about it, contradicts the historical context of reproductive rights deeply ingrained in American tradition, with early laws allowing abortion before quickening as a form of bodily autonomy.
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Vehicle plows into crowd in Los Angeles, injuring more than 30 people
A vehicle crashed into a crowd outside a nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, injuring 30 people, with three in critical condition. The incident is under investigation by the LAPD, and one victim was found with a gunshot wound, prompting a significant police response. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A car drove into a lot of people waiting to go into a nightclub in Los Angeles, hurting many of them, and...
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