announced she was writing a book about the 2016 presidential election, people all along the political spectrum have decided they have the right to shush her and request that she simply "get over it" — as people have been telling women to do throughout history. Nevertheless, Hillary persisted, andWhat Happenedwas released earlier this week. " wrote one. "Never expected her to grow up looking just like Jen," wrote another. "First of all, how dare you remind us we [are] almost in our 30s," added another. to Talkington's Facebook post. In a comment, the scientist wrote: "If you allow yourself to enjoy the beautiful things that really matter, if you don't let social or peer pressure dissuade you from pursuing a field which appeals to you, then no pettiness or childishness or boorishness that you encounter can harm you so much. Please understand that I’m not trying to say that sexism in science is a myth. It is real and we should all aspire to diminish it. But I am trying to say that it need not pose as much of an impediment as you might fear." Both women clearly offer an important perspective. Hopefully there are more people like them out there who can call out sexism when they see it — and also rise above it.Facebook contentView on FacebookRelated: “If I got something wrong or if I didn't do it correctly, they were like, ‘What are you doing? Come on, you know you can do this,’” Sasha tellsTeen Vogue