Before the election, out of respect for people that I know disagree with me politically I didn't post political things. It is with great trepidation that I do so now . I have unconditional love for many people whom I know disagree with me . But it would weigh on my conscience forever if I didn't say how I feel about the man poised to become our president . I cannot speak to the fear that I'm sure many immigrants and minorities feel at this time , so I'm going to stick with my own experience . As a woman, I feel threatened by the potential president's policy positions(and previous treatment of) women. However , I have a more visceral reaction to the president elect's mockery of the handicapped Times reporter . I have an intellectually disabled sister . Growing up I would see people do the typical gesture tapping their hand on their chest to mimic the way that many autistic people soothe themselves through repetitive motion. They did this to indicate that the person they were making fun of is retarded. ( Unfortunately , any synonym used to describe mental disability inevitably becomes an insult .) When my family moved to Oak Ridge Tennessee when I was a child I was very afraid of being mocked because of my sister. I don't talk or even think about this very much because I know as an adult that neither I nor she had any reason to be mocked. But no child wants to feel different . I remember vividly someone taking a crack at me by sneering and saying " it must run in the family. " For a time, I did not invite friends over to my house or say anything about my sister because I didn't want to be made fun of as I had been previously . But all throughout my time growing up in Oak Ridge something amazing happened. Nobody EVER mocked my sister to my face . Nobody ever made fun of me or her that I witnessed. We went to the same schools, we share the same last name , she was in classes with my friends and peers. I did hear stories about my sister... stories about her being a hilarious , fun and interesting person to be around. I was not singled out anymore for being different in a negative way. My sister became a point of pride for me , and people wanted to hear about my experience. She might've been more popular than me in high school. My point is that the children I grew up with , middle schoolers and high schoolers , have more sympathy for the disabled then the man poised to be president . In the wake of the information about the Russian election hacking I appeal to anyone reading this , please stop and ask yourself whether you want this man to really be the president. There is a lot(A LOT!!) Of middle gound between Hillary Clinton and the President-elect. All I want for Christmas is a president with integrity. And also, my Oak Ridge peers, thank you for your empathy as we were growing up. I will never doubt the innate goodness of humanity because of my time with you.