While there maybe little anticipations for Carly Fiorina as she falls further behind in the polls, there maybe some home for female candidates. A recent study has found has found when a woman runs against a man, the female candidate wins as frequently as a man running against another man (Dolan, 2010). However, the consistency a woman runs for office compared to a man is minuscule. Using previous literature of high profile candidates, such as Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, this study will elucidate the continued use of gendered stereotypes and double binds female candidates face while running for political office. Through the completion of this study, a discussion will open allowing candidates to speak freely on gendered issues without
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The examination of her nonverbal cues in combination with her rhetoric will show an inconsistency between what she is speaking and how she is displaying emotion. Stewart, Bucy and Mehu (2015) say people can recognize a posed smile and comprehend it as being genuine. Using this symbol of the smile, the findings will show an existence of Fiorina needing to be more feminine in her display of emotions where she often presents herself as being stern and masculine with her nonverbal communication.
While this present study is in its infancy, the existence of a double standard is apparent for Carly Fiorina. After hearing the Smiling Fiorina Halloween Mask, Brook Baldwin took a stand for Fiorina and other female candidates, saying:
Ladies, come on. Double standard much? First people jump on Trump for his comments in Rolling Stone about Fiorina’s face. He followed up at the debate saying ‘she was beautiful,’ which by the way, a lot of ladies didn’t like either. Why do we have to talk about her looks? Cause she’s a woman? All this yapping about women and appearance, and then the View today…. we can do better (Baldwin as said on CNN,
The examination of her nonverbal cues in combination with her rhetoric will show an inconsistency between what she is speaking and how she is displaying emotion. Stewart, Bucy and Mehu (2015) say people can recognize a posed smile and comprehend it as being genuine. Using this symbol of the smile, the findings will show an existence of Fiorina needing to be more feminine in her display of emotions where she often presents herself as being stern and masculine with her nonverbal communication.
While this present study is in its infancy, the existence of a double standard is apparent for Carly Fiorina. After hearing the Smiling Fiorina Halloween Mask, Brook Baldwin took a stand for Fiorina and other female candidates, saying:
Ladies, come on. Double standard much? First people jump on Trump for his comments in Rolling Stone about Fiorina’s face. He followed up at the debate saying ‘she was beautiful,’ which by the way, a lot of ladies didn’t like either. Why do we have to talk about her looks? Cause she’s a woman? All this yapping about women and appearance, and then the View today…. we can do better (Baldwin as said on CNN,