Four men are going to trial for an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Researchers say that while criticism of public officials is healthy in a democracy, women are dramatically more likely than their male counterparts to face threats and violence.
The hostility ranges from death threats to armed people gathered outside homes, or attacks on social media that include gendered or racial slurs and insults about intelligence or appearance. This could push women to leave the public office or deter them from running, potentially reversing the progress made in diversifying the country’s representation.
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