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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic nomination [View all]ancianita
(36,017 posts)4. The 20% who say women are "less effective" are wrong. It's men in govt who are "less responsive"
to women leaders -- they are the problem. Not women's so-called effectiveness.
Their failure to see women leaders' ideas because they can't see past women having the ideas is what weighs women down.
Women not only have to fight for their ideas and actions, they have to fight against their equals who refuse to live with women's equality, and thus find any pretext for undermining women's effectiveness.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic nomination [View all]
DesertRat
Jun 2019
OP
Oh, godz, no! Really??! Do ya think?? (We should have a sarcasm smiley for the title line) n/t
TygrBright
Jun 2019
#1
The 20% who say women are "less effective" are wrong. It's men in govt who are "less responsive"
ancianita
Jun 2019
#4
Wouldn't be surprised...I have relatives that are very sexist and racist too...I stay away for my...
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2019
#12
"Sexism is weighing down the women running for the Democratic presidential nomination."
Nitram
Jun 2019
#15
Well, that sucks. But all it takes is that special charismatic one, to change things.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#16
Of course women can be just as effective but with numbers like those I don't think any of our
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#22