New Trier High School administrators and teachers generally maintain a standard of not talking about politics with students. I find this to be fair. Everyone has different opinions, and nearly all political topics have become incredibly controversial and polarizing. For this reason, it may seem unusual for New Trier, whether it be the administration or teachers, to address comments made around the school and online regarding the recent election results, particularly those directed toward women. Prominent examples include the use of the phrase “your body, my choice” and the mocking of others when they felt let down after our country, for the second time, did not elect a woman as president. New Trier saying something to the student body about this issue—not the results of the election specifically, but the harmful rhetoric that has resulted—would not contradict the stance it has taken in the past, as this really isn’t about politics. News & Opinion Editor Allison Boehm wrote the sto...