"Women shouldn't be Presidents. What if they get their period and make a rash decision that impacts the entire nation?" Comments like this one were in abundance last time Hillary Clinton ran for President in 2008. Many of us thought that maybe in the last eight years, along with the progress the rest of the United States has shown, maybe we wouldn't hear as much of this gender stereotyping from those thinking women were incapable of being President.
Boy, were we wrong. In fact, Cheryl Rios, CEO of a Texas marketing company, posted a Facebook status about how she thought being President should be left up to "a man -- a good, strong, honorable man." She appeared on CNN and discussed how she thought that, as women with hormones, "we shouldn't be able to start a war." Unfortunately, she isn't alone. Dozens of stories can be found about reasons why people think women don't deserve a spot in the oval office.
Maybe it's because Hillary is leading the polls for the Democratic party and it's becoming a hot topic again, or maybe it's because women's representation has always been and will always be an issue. Either way, this is a conversation that needs to be had. An article from hellogiggles.com shows powerful images from Elle Magazine's campaign called #MoreWomen, featuring a video made of history without men. This article showed what happens when you photoshop men out of politics (in photos of political situations), and the results are shocking.
It is because of the attitudes of people like Cheryl Rios, among many other reasons, that photos look like this. Women are consistently told certain jobs are for men and certain places are "no place for a woman." According to an article by The Nation, women hold less than 20 percent of the seats in congress. Even worldwide and among developing countries, there's no arguing that we have a pathetic amount of women in government. According to dailykos.com, "The U.S. ranks #69 among countries with the highest percentage of women in government. Countries that have a higher percentage of women include countries such as Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uganda."
There is no proof behind saying Hillary Clinton is the best choice for President -- unless that's your political agenda and you truly think so. She is a distinguished politician and incredibly qualified. The argument at hand is that she and so many other women shouldn't be any less of a choice for seats in Congress or the Oval Office just because of their gender.If you want to know more about the #MoreWomen campaign, look into the hashtag on social media, check out the video, or visit Elle Magazine's website. While you're on the video's page, take a look at the YouTube comments -- I just happened to notice and laugh about how most of the ones about women choosing easier jobs and not having it so bad just so happened to be from men.
You can watch the video here: