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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHave 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
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Interesting point. However, I think Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have had female presidents.
Glorfindel
May 2017
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Perhaps it's the influence of predominant patriarchal Catholicism in those countries
wishstar
May 2017
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Glorfindel
(10,172 posts)1. Interesting point. However, I think Argentina, Brazil, and Chile have had female presidents.
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
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'
AND I agree Hillary won.
wishstar
(5,810 posts)4. Perhaps it's the influence of predominant patriarchal Catholicism in those countries
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)5. That is a consideration, I truly never thought about that connection.
You could be right...