29-11-2017 23:31 via thestranger.com

Seattle, Meet Your Matriarchy

About time.by Eli SandersAbout time.
Take a step back from the close quarters political combat of Seattle's recent elections and you'll see something that has never happened before: a complete matriarchy running this town.
From our US Senators to our mayor and city council, it's a full sweep of women in charge. Finally.Moving clockwise through the above image, starting in the upper left:Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, the first woman to lead this city since the 1920s—and the first out lesbian
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