Many times during the election season, people told me Hillary Clinton was not relatable, I told them they weren't trying.

This is something I still believe to be true. As a woman, I relate to Clinton frequently. I relate to her boldness, her difficulty finding a hair cut, her struggle to present herself as both strong and feminine, but mostly I relate to walking the fine line between being called inauthentic or being called a bitch when I'm trying to defend what I'm passionate about.

On April 8th, Nicholas Kristof wrote an article for The New York Times opinion section called "Hillary Clinton, Free to Speak Her Mind." The article summarizes an interview Kristof did with Clinton after the election. In the article, he describes how she believes sexism played a role in her loss and asked her about her thoughts on Trump and the country's future.

One line of the interview really stuck out to me. In this line, Clinton offers advice to young women saying, "Toughen up your skin" and "Be ready. It’s not a new phenomenon, but it feels new and painful every time it happens to you."

I have felt the pain in this quote every time I have been called a bitch for speaking up in class and it always feels like a punishment, a way to silence me.

I'm not silent, however, I keep talking and act like it never bothered me. After class, I go to my room. Frequently, I cry.

This is just part of my day and it is one of the reasons I related so strongly to Clinton. She was the most qualified candidate in years and she lost, to one of the least because we don't like to let women speak.

I can't wait to see what she will do now that she is able to speak her mind.