Why has the US never had a woman for president?
The easier (lazier?) answer could be that there simply hasn't been a single female presidential candidate offered by either of the two main parties. Two women have, however, won nominations for VP candidates: Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin. In other words, few if any qualified women have campaigned for the job. On the other hand...
"When men are more than 80 percent of Congress, almost 90 percent of governors, and 100 percent of past presidents, the message is clear: Women are at the periphery of leadership and men?-?almost always white men?-?are at the center. We haven’t had a woman in the White House because there are systemic barriers between women and the oldest old boys clubs."
Good old sexism, yep.
But things are quickly changing in the US as it has changed in a number of countries around the world already (including Third World countries, by the way). Precedents are being smashed and new doors are being opened. The US has finally had their first non-white president, and while he may not have reached all expectations, he's done a pretty bang-up job. As it stands with the current election race, Hillary is coming out as the obvious winner. So obvious that the Republican party has had to settle for Trump (and much of it still won't do it). If all goes well, America will have her first female president right after her first black president.
"When men are more than 80 percent of Congress, almost 90 percent of governors, and 100 percent of past presidents, the message is clear: Women are at the periphery of leadership and men?-?almost always white men?-?are at the center. We haven’t had a woman in the White House because there are systemic barriers between women and the oldest old boys clubs."
Good old sexism, yep.
But things are quickly changing in the US as it has changed in a number of countries around the world already (including Third World countries, by the way). Precedents are being smashed and new doors are being opened. The US has finally had their first non-white president, and while he may not have reached all expectations, he's done a pretty bang-up job. As it stands with the current election race, Hillary is coming out as the obvious winner. So obvious that the Republican party has had to settle for Trump (and much of it still won't do it). If all goes well, America will have her first female president right after her first black president.