In August of this year, Mayor of Port Hawkesbury, Brenda Beaton-Chisholm, wrote about the abuse that she has been forced to endure as an elected female mayor.

You can read about her experiences here.

Beaton-Chisholm ended her essay this way: 

“With that, I will end with a simple request.

Raise your voices, and expose the truth about the “dark side” of politics.

The proponents of divisive and negative politics only have power if you continue to let them.” 

And so I will speak up, as I know that others have, about the sexism that Amanda McDougall has faced as she campaigns to be our next mayor.

I do not know Councillor McDougall personally but I am sure that she, like Mayor Beaton-Chisholm will find healthy ways to deal with the dark side of being a woman in politics.

But she should not have to. 

And we should show her and all of our present and future female candidates that we have their backs. 

The first and third posts come from Chris Abbass’s Facebook page. The second from Archie MacKinnon’s Facebook page. 

If if you think that this kind of sexism in campaigning in unethical, please let Mr. Abbass and Mr. Kinnon know. Cast some light into the dark side of politics.