Will the U.S. ever elect a female president?
I am reading my first issue of AP (Alternative Press) magazine and just finished reading an article about the possibility of the U.S. ever electing a female president. I've always thought that it's about time for us to get a female president. Women are just as qualified to become successful leaders as men. But I've never thought about the effect of a female president on an international level. There was a response by Matt McDonnell from the band Inked in Blood, and he made a very interesting argument that I've never considered, but is actually a really good point:
"There's no question women are equally capable of handling the same tasks as men. However, unless the war policy for the United States changes, or global opinions on women revolutionize, there may not be a desirable time to place a woman in the White House. America will never end its involvement in the Middle East. Since the president is required to communicate frequently with Middle Eastern leaders, it's imperative that these individuals regard a female president with the same amount of respect they would a male president. In countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, women aren't granted all the rights men have, and they're defintely not viewed with the same admiration.
It's a shame such wise and powerful women as Sen. Hillary Clinton and Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice may have difficulty rising to their full political potential because of global discrimination, but the bottom line is, the United States would have difficulty maintaining its influential and imperative role in the global community if even a handful of countries don't regard our leader with high esteem"
So yeah, I just thought that that was an interesting point.
"There's no question women are equally capable of handling the same tasks as men. However, unless the war policy for the United States changes, or global opinions on women revolutionize, there may not be a desirable time to place a woman in the White House. America will never end its involvement in the Middle East. Since the president is required to communicate frequently with Middle Eastern leaders, it's imperative that these individuals regard a female president with the same amount of respect they would a male president. In countries such as Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, women aren't granted all the rights men have, and they're defintely not viewed with the same admiration.
It's a shame such wise and powerful women as Sen. Hillary Clinton and Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice may have difficulty rising to their full political potential because of global discrimination, but the bottom line is, the United States would have difficulty maintaining its influential and imperative role in the global community if even a handful of countries don't regard our leader with high esteem"
So yeah, I just thought that that was an interesting point.