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angstlessk

(11,862 posts) Sat May 27, 2017, 05:01 PM May 2017

Have you noticed, besides America most 'romance language' countries

do not have female leaders?

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Have you noticed, besides America most 'romance language' countries (Original Post) angstlessk May 2017 OP

Interesting point. However, I think Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have had female presidents. Glorfindel May 2017 #1

English isn't a Romance language wryter2000 May 2017 #2

That's why I said 'besides America' angstlessk May 2017 #3

Perhaps it's the influence of predominant patriarchal Catholicism in those countries wishstar May 2017 #4

That is a consideration, I truly never thought about that connection. angstlessk May 2017 #5

Glorfindel

(10,175 posts)

1. Interesting point. However, I think Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have had female presidents.

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 05:08 PM

May 2017

I can't remember any more, but both Spain and Portugal have had reigning queens. I wonder what the reason could be?

wryter2000

(47,940 posts)

2. English isn't a Romance language

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 05:10 PM

May 2017

And we haven't had a woman president, even though a woman won.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. That's why I said 'besides America'

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #2)

Sat May 27, 2017, 05:12 PM

May 2017

AND I agree Hillary won.

wishstar

(5,837 posts)

4. Perhaps it's the influence of predominant patriarchal Catholicism in those countries

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 05:13 PM

May 2017

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

5. That is a consideration, I truly never thought about that connection.

Reply to wishstar (Reply #4)

Sat May 27, 2017, 05:16 PM

May 2017

You could be right...

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