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Seeing Gender

NEWS

Since the possibility of a woman serving as president, the question remains about whether the public would respond differently to female leadership. Gender stereotypes may influence how people respect a female president.

Stereotypes Determine Presidency

Do stereotypes about women keep them from holding office as president? Throughout history, ideas have been crafted around women as being weak, emotional, vulnerable, and too fragile to hold leadership positions. Patriarchy is an issue that prevents women from having equal opportunities. We as a society must help overcome this by making choices toward feminism. We must not do this to disrespect men, but to gain respect.

Genders Historically

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