Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a candidate for the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, announced the conclusion of her campaign on March 5, 2020, after winning zero states on the Super Tuesday elections. Once a front-runner in polling, Warren was unable to convert reported support into actual votes. Why is it that strong, powerful, opinionated women never receive electoral support from the American people?

Are we just simply not ready to take this step as a country? Is sexism still a deciding factor in someone's presidential choice? Societal and gender roles have greatly changed over the last century. Men and women should be viewed as equal. In the past, men have been viewed as calm and collected when making major decisions, while women come off as uneducated, unfocused, and disillusioned about the happenings of government. How is this stigma still present in current American society?

Warren, like many of the other male candidates, centered her campaign around equality, healthcare, and fair treatment for all. Does the fact that she is female make her a radical candidate or negate her campaign? Will the American public ever see a woman as a fit and able-minded president? The results of previous elections shout a resounding no, but culture is constantly changing in the United States. Whether someone is male or female should not be a deciding factor of competency or will power, though this is an everyday occurrence in modern society.

I guess the big question is why. Why is America, unlike so many other developed countries, not ready for this kind of step? Women are ready to be leaders in society. They are bound and determined to have equal treatment, pay, and consideration. They have earned it. And America needs to realize this. SOON.