Opinion: Why gender matters in politics, and what has to change
Source: Times Free Press
Gender shouldn't matter when choosing a president — but after nearly 250 years of American democracy and zero women presidents, it clearly has.
The question isn't whether voters are ready for a female leader. Vice President Harris has already passed that milestone.
She has more than proved her integrity, leadership and effectiveness. Every time this sexist trope is used against Kamala Harris, voters see it for what it is — a cheap shot intended to keep her from shattering that last glass ceiling over the White House.
A better question is whether voters are ready to support that proven leader, stand behind her when she's viciously attacked, and be her allies on the campaign trail, and, once elected, in governing.
Women know they are "ready to lead, and leading" every day — there isn't a challenge they can't meet or an obstacle too daunting to tackle. And they know that to win in November, Harris will have to overcome centuries of sexism and decades of extremist politics that led to Donald Trump's rise and return.
To succeed as the first woman president, Harris must depend on a broad coalition of support, one built on shared values and fundamental rights, not partisan bickering.
Read here the full article published by the Times Free Press on 3 August 2024.
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Gender shouldn't matter when choosing a president — but after nearly 250 years of American democracy and zero women presidents, it clearly has.
The question isn't whether voters are ready for a female leader. Vice President Harris has already passed that milestone.
She has more than proved her integrity, leadership and effectiveness. Every time this sexist trope is used against Kamala Harris, voters see it for what it is — a cheap shot intended to keep her from shattering that last glass ceiling over the White House.
A better question is whether voters are ready to support that proven leader, stand behind her when she's viciously attacked, and be her allies on the campaign trail, and, once elected, in governing.
Women know they are "ready to lead, and leading" every day — there isn't a challenge they can't meet or an obstacle too daunting to tackle. And they know that to win in November, Harris will have to overcome centuries of sexism and decades of extremist politics that led to Donald Trump's rise and return.
To succeed as the first woman president, Harris must depend on a broad coalition of support, one built on shared values and fundamental rights, not partisan bickering.
Read here the full article published by the Times Free Press on 3 August 2024.
Image by Times Free Press