I think about misogyny every day. In fact, I believe most women would agree with me. It’s funny, considering that we are in the minority when it comes to practicing said misogyny. 

One of many examples of this was highlighted very recently, after both the U.S. women’s and the men’s hockey teams brought home the gold medal. Afterwards, President Donald Trump called the men, still in their locker room, informing them that he will invite them to the White House for their incredible victory. But, now, he would also have to invite the women’s team because, “if I didn’t do that, I do believe I probably would be impeached.”  

This statement was met with laughter by almost every player. In the published recording, you can hear one voice say “two for two,” indicating that this was only fair since both victories are equally as important, and following other reports, another man made a statement saying that they would definitely have to bring the women’s team. Two men. Everyone around them, laughing.

This is sexist on so many levels. 

The President’s first call went to the men’s team, instead of the women’s team, despite the fact that they won first place.

The fact that the women won three gold medals over the last 20 years, whereas the men won one gold medal in the last 20 years, makes it obvious that the women have historically been the better team. 

And then, of course, the fact that even though the women and men achieved the same victory, the women would be a burden to bring along, while it was self-explanatory that the men were going to be celebrated.

I personally am not surprised by the President’s statement, and am also not exactly bothered by it because, well, misogyny is all around us. I’d be a fool to be surprised by such a comment, since there will always be someone making a weird “joke.”

What did shock me was the laughter. The fact that, from a hockey team consisting of 25 players, I heard only two voices standing up for the women’s team. The fact that in the year of 2026, two out of 25 men are willing to stand up for equality.

How far has the feminist movement really come? How far away are we from equality? 

Because I do sit in a school, as a girl, and receive an education on a daily basis. That is normal for me. And I am writing for the student newspaper, as a girl, expressing my opinions with equal weight as the boys do, and that is normal for me to do. 

And on some days, I am almost convinced that we have basically made it. Feminism came through, and men and women are basically equal in the United States of America.

And then I am awoken by such wonderful jokes.

Feminism asks for equality. That is it. That should not be intimidating. That should be encouraging. 

We will keep fighting. Hopefully not forever, though.