| This week marks one year since I joined The Washington Post to help write and curate stories about gender and identity. So, naturally, I've been reflecting on how much has changed since then. When I started last March, the country was still reeling from attacks that reignited protests and calls for racial justice — and that was just the beginning of a fraught news cycle that would further push marginalized groups to the fringe. Sometimes, it can be tough to hear their stories, but it's always been rewarding to elevate their voices in our coverage. The Supreme Court confirmation hearings this week brought one of those moments for me. In several stories my team published from the proceedings, we captured the hope, joy and pride that Ketanji Brown Jackson is inspiring in Black women. In my latest story, I spoke to a few who were particularly drawn to her resilience and composure in the face of grueling hours of questioning, some of it hostile, from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Black women say her reaction — a sigh, a long pause and a poised response to one especially aggressive exchange — is one they recognize all too well from navigating professional spaces themselves.  (Shutterstock) Many Black women interpreted Jackson's reactions as a prime example of how they try to maintain composure in the face of workplace hostility. By Janay Kingsberry ● Read more » | | | |
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