DEJA VU: In Mass. Race, Warren Faced Nearly Identical Likability and Honesty Challenges as Hillary

[sarae]

http://bluenationreview.com/warren-faced-nearly-identical-likability-and-honesty-challenges-as-hillary/

...the data is eye-opening and indicates that even a woman considered by the liberal base of the Democratic party to be popular, principled, charismatic, likable and honest could – within a space of a year – be painted dishonest and not as likable as her GOP opponent in a deep blue state, let alone the national stage. This, in my mind, suggests we need to be very aware of the challenges faced by women seeking higher office – and how susceptible they are to being portrayed negatively in public.

[IamMab]

1. I have a link to another good article about this effect. I repost when I see this topic come up.

http://qz.com/624346/america-loves-women-like-hillary-clinton-as-long-as-theyre-not-asking-for-a-promotion/

How can we reconcile the “unlikable” Democratic presidential candidate of today with the adored politician of recent history? It’s simple: Public opinion of Clinton has followed a fixed pattern throughout her career. Her public approval plummets whenever she applies for a new position. Then it soars when she gets the job. The wild difference between the way we talk about Clinton when she campaigns and the way we talk about her when she’s in office can’t be explained as ordinary political mud-slinging. Rather, the predictable swings of public opinion reveal Americans’ continued prejudice against women caught in the act of asking for power.

[sarae]

2. excellent...

Thanks for posting it! I think far too many people discount or are unaware of this effect.

[ismnotwasm]

3. Great post

I'm sick of the sexism. I'm always sick of it.

[sarae]

4. thanks

I'm with you. Every time I see more of this crap, it makes my blood pressure go up.

[liberal N proud]

5. Guess there is something wrong with me

I like them

[Walk away]

6. Women are always going to face this when they about to enter positions of power.

I think that one of the reasons that "Millennial" young women think that supporting Bernie is revolutionary, is that they don't understand what is coming to them in the future. They think that we are living in the past and that their generation won't face the challenges we have.

They are in for a rude awakening as they move further up the ladders of their careers. They have no idea what the benefits of electing a woman as POTUS will bring them. They would rather trust their future to a White Socialist who doesn't even think there is such a thing as a woman's issue.