JohnnyHolmes
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I'd vote for a woman if I believed in anything she stood for.
I would never vote for Hillary.
I would never vote for Hillary.
Pardon me? Based on what?
I don't doubt that sexism may prevent some voters for voting for Hillary, but that would be more than off-set by the proportion of female voters (who make up a statistical majority of eligible voters) who view her as some sort of role model or want to support a female candidate.
And she never would have attained all of the various high-ranking political and diplomatic positions that she has held to date were her sex the impediment that the article seems to imply.
Lots of men are uncomfortable with strong women, especially when they seek "power" ... and as mentioned, I do think this is subliminal for a lot of people.
Clinton is as much a woman as Margaret Thatcher was..basically, not that much of a woman. The fact that they have vaginas doesn't really matter here..their personalities are in line with the average male much more-so than the average woman. People fear women because there is the stereotype that they'll be naive and weak, and other countries will take advantage of that. People think Clinton KILLS people when they get in her way..so this is not a problem for her.
HRC is a career politician in the most mainstream 20th C way possible. People are tired of that. Part of Trump's appeal is his outsider, anti-status quo message. However, he's the WRONG guy to pull that off successfully.
Kim Campbell >>>>
Margaret Thatcher was awesome. Between Elizabeth I, Victoria, Elizabeth II, and Thatcher the UK has a lengthy history of powerful female politicians probably unmatched by any other Western power.
so you get to define what constitutes the primary traits that make up a woman's personality? too funny.
did you ever stop to think that some women strategically project a more masculine persona to compete in male dominated institutions?
I'm not going to discuss American politics in depth. It's purely opinion. For every article or piece of evidence that has been provided about her behaviour on here or a multitude of other forums, her supporters just excuse it all away or attack the sources.
There's literally no point in me doing so. You know exactly what the criticisms of her have been. I don't need to rehash that for my stance to have validity. So there.
Of course, it ignores the fact that I've actually used votes throughout my voting career primary in favour of female candidates in a Canadian context (i.e. one in which my decision directly impacts me), as opposed to disliking an American politician - who I cannot vote for - but who I have admitted to preferring over the alternative.
I walk the walk.
But if you want to be intellectually lazy and toss the sexism card because you think it wins you some sort of points, go ahead. You're wrong, but go ahead.
Except Clinton was actually faring statistically worse amongst women when she was going up against Bernie Sanders than men. It was working class middle American men and men living throughout the rust belt that were giving her her biggest support.
Hillary struggles in gaining female support to some extent, so it's not a purely gendered division. That's honestly the laziest explanation imaginable, aside from being wrong.
Agreed on both points.
so you get to define what constitutes the primary traits that make up a woman's personality? too funny.
did you ever stop to think that some women strategically project a more masculine persona to compete in male dominated institutions?
In all fairness, three of the four you mentioned got the job by birth. Iron Lady earned her spot but the others got just by luck of birth
I voted for Notley, and would again, I would probably vote for rona Ambrose if Justin Trudeau wasn't around but I'm a misogynist because I hate Hillary Clinton and trump in equal measure?
OK.
Hillary doesn't come across as particularly strong to me. Nowhere near Maggie.
Yeah, it's just such a ridiculous, dishonest argument. Like I said, I'm sure that a lot of Hillary's detractors have sexist intentions, but it's not exactly like she hasn't provided her doubters/opponents with plenty of non-gendered ammunition to use against her.
And she's going to win the presidency anyways, so what's the point of all the complaining?