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One_Life_To_Give

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52. Cause Danial Boone was a Man

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 10:19 AM

Jul 2013

I dislike calling it "sexism" which is the common term. When it's a collection of gender norms and behaviors that influence why we see Leaders as Masculine. Authority figures have deeper voices, stand taller than the rest and have a statuesque chiseled presence.
While we expect others to be gentler and put other people ahead of them which doesn't really blend with the Ego that is common with politicians. Nor the thick hide that is necessary to survive all the mud slinging that comes about.

If all we try and do is increase the numbers of "female's" in office then many will be Maggie Thatcher types. And I don't think that should be the goal. Rather we need to address what being a "leader " should be and eliminate the dogma of male/female gender norms.

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We need to fix this - we have 50 states BUT currently there are only five female ... [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Wow. In Canada half the provincial premiers are female. applegrove Jul 2013 #1

In all the largest provinces too laundry_queen Jul 2013 #26

Are you implying that half of ten who provinces is somehow better? The comparison is SO unfair. ancianita Jul 2013 #48

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #54

I read somewhere that Jenoch Jul 2013 #2

The problem is also money theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #34

And lets not forget about the U.S. Senate too - of the 100 seats only 20 are held by women Tx4obama Jul 2013 #3

and we have a whopping EIGHTY-TWO in the house niyad Jul 2013 #6

In the House: 82? or 78? Tx4obama Jul 2013 #12

And we need to Vote Vote Vote! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #19

Yes Yes Yes! :) Tx4obama Jul 2013 #25

Blame President Obama... brooklynite Jul 2013 #4

No, I am not going to blame Pres Obama. Half of the US population is female. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #7

Of course CA rejected Meg Whitman for Governor because gender is not the whole enchilada Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #42

Female republicans tend to vote better on issues regarding women than male republicans Tx4obama Jul 2013 #55

yes, which is why jan brewer became gov. of arizona niyad Jul 2013 #8

Sebelius was on her last term anyway hfojvt Jul 2013 #44

We should be able to do get a female Governor ... TDale313 Jul 2013 #5

I like Kamala Harris, but I don't know that she could win the governorship. Xithras Jul 2013 #58

I really miss Jennifer Grandholm here in Michigan, now were stuck with the one term nerd Snyder putitinD Jul 2013 #9

You got to get women to run davidn3600 Jul 2013 #10

by that reasoning Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #11

*picking. i really hate that damned autofill Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #13

Btw, there is a 'edit post' link in the bottom right hand corner of each post you post Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

At the moment the Republicans are waging a 'War on Women' Tx4obama Jul 2013 #14

If that's the battle you want to fight... davidn3600 Jul 2013 #16

??? Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #22

Yes, but it is mostly WOMEN that fight for WOMEN Tx4obama Jul 2013 #24

so you would be fine with more Republican Governors, Senators and Representatives hfojvt Jul 2013 #46

why should you apologize? Dustin DeWinde Jul 2013 #17

The republican women are right there with the men. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #21

Emily's List Triana Jul 2013 #18

Yes! theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #35

Tx...we GOTV 2014! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #20

Just a few women advocates from off the top of my head: WOMEN Fighting For WOMEN Tx4obama Jul 2013 #23

It's late and I did not watch the clips, sheshe2 Jul 2013 #27

The best advocates for women are DEMOCRATIC women. Republican women are not good Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #43

add the name Barbara Buono to your list tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #51

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #28

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #29

The next Gov. of PA Freddie Jul 2013 #30

^^^^THIS^^^^ but won't be one less woman in Congress because BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #33

Yes! Forgot about MMM Freddie Jul 2013 #39

I wish Patrick Murphy would run for that 8th Congrssional seat again! BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #41

Republicans might have a few more women governors than B Calm Jul 2013 #31

So what? Who's stopping the women from running? badtoworse Jul 2013 #32

perhaps you should read some of the posts upthread to answer your question. it is not exactly niyad Jul 2013 #40

Politics is a highly competitive process and the object is to win elections. badtoworse Jul 2013 #47

so you admit the system is rigged? niyad Jul 2013 #49

The system is what it is and I'm not denying that men have an advantage badtoworse Jul 2013 #53

so how do you feel about that? niyad Jul 2013 #60

I believe it will change. It will take some time but it will. One day women will have the same... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #61

4 of those women are in Republican states...... Little Star Jul 2013 #36

Believe me, Fallin is no prize. nt avebury Jul 2013 #37

AZ has a female, but not really a governor, an ignorant pug. lonestarnot Jul 2013 #38

Barbara Buono is running against JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #45

We have one running this year (Barbara Buono) tabbycat31 Jul 2013 #50

Cause Danial Boone was a Man One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #52

Our last female governor didn't work out so well. Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #56

And those 4 Repukes are some of the more despicable joeybee12 Jul 2013 #57

We could use not only more female leaders, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #59