My feeling is... and I say this as a TRUE feminist.... that neither men nor women are better or worse than each other.... there are general and slight differences between men and women..and this may, or may not affect their style of leadership.. but I don't think women are better than men, nor men better than women as leaders...
What can happen is that women, as leaders can try to overcompensate and some act more like men than men.. as in bossy, unfeeling, cold and arrogant... I've had a very unfortunate run in with one of those lately :((((((( and Margaret Thatcher was generally thought of as like that...
I agree with Adaybreambeliever, except that I never saw Thatcher that way. I think she showed great patience in dealing with a lot of the BS she got, much of it because she was a woman. I remember Labour MPs yelling "we've got to get HER out!" I don't think they would have emphasised the gender if she had been a man.
Saw an interview with Condi Rice on the Feherty show..on the golf channel! Yep. She LOVES to play golf. What her parents told her was that she would have to be TWICE as good. She didn't say why but I assume she meant because of her color. I think women may not have to be twice as good as men but they have to be better to be noticed. Threading the needle is not easy. Remaining feminine while simultaneously showing confidence/strength/determination is what needs to happen and it isn't easy. There will always be gender bias I think. Some folks, perhaps many (including women) will always prefer that men be in positions of power and do the decision-making. They are used to "daddy dearest" protecting them and making the big decisions and mommy dearest should support her man. SIGH. Thank you for your reply HarryD! :)
I have to say, my own mother (both my parents have been dead for some years) believed Thatcher shouldn't have been PM, because she saw it as a man's job. I guess a lot of women of that generation felt that way. What can you say to them, particularly when it's your own parent?
It's very true. We have been raised to think that certain jobs can only be done well by men. I speak of we who are "of a certain age". When you hear the word doctor don't you always think of a man? At least at first? Thank you for your reply HarryD and Happy Saturday to thee.
Rosie, once that would have been true, but I have been treated by so many lady doctors, that this is no longer the case. Happy Saturday, and Easter, to you!
I believe it depends on the individual and not the gender. In both genders you have people well capable of running a country, and some not capable of running a hot dog stand.
Ideally yes. However realistically I'm not so sure. How many women are given the same opportunities as men? Do they have to be twice as good to be noticed? Are women not as ambitious? There are fewer of them in many fields. Is it due to disinterest or believing they would not be good at it? I dunno. Thank you for your reply Karen and Happy Saturday! :)
I'm really not sure what it is, Rosie. There are many woman in charge of very important agencies, and a lot of CEO's and business owners are women. As far as running a country, other countries have had women in that powerful position. Even with all the strides we have made and are making, I think the USA is a little behind in allowing women to have any major power or authority. I look forward to the day when we do have a woman president, when women are taken as seriously as men. We can say we have equal rights all we want, but when it comes down to it, men are still favored over women in certain situations.
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