Let’s dig into “gravitas,” bc it’s an ambiguous word, selectively applied.

Ever wonder how expression that’s feminine, working-class, queer, or poc isn’t deemed as having “gravitas,” but talking like an Aaron Sorkin character does? 🤔

Men have “gravitas,” women get “likeable.” https://t.co/0g9FNpExAl

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 20, 2019

It’s even worse than that, women are stuck in a Catch-22 situation where they can either be “likable” or “serious,” but are never allowed to be both. https://t.co/8DbsEDyWY7

— Franklygoddamn (@goddamnedfrank) January 21, 2019