Gender Issues in Politics
Gender is defined to me as the socially constructed characteristics of women and men such as norms, roles and relationships. After researching several articles in reference to the 2016 Presidential campaign Donald Trump has created gender issues among his opponent that seemed to baffle a lot of women in general. I have learned that since the 1900’s majority of women have always voted for the Republican Party. When we talk about making history in today’s society we could say that President Obama accomplished that. In 2016 we make history again by nominating Hillary Clinton as the first woman to top the ticket of a major U.S. political party. Donald Trump has much to say about the candidate that he is going against …show more content…
The promised power may be moral, physical, temperamental, economic, social, and sexual - but its object is always exterior to the man” (Berger.J, pg 45-46, 1972). Men are socialized towards a gender role of leadership, public roles, autonomy, and self reliance. The gender roles for a man could be described as strength, honor and action. With strength a man suppose to be emotionally tough, courageous, self-reliant, and rational. In honor there is duty, loyalty, responsibility, integrity, selflessness, and compassion. With action Trump does show competitiveness, ambition, risk-taking, agency, and volition …show more content…
They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Women have become more passive, private, rule abiding and compassionate. While this gender socialization contributes to lower level of engagement, different political attitude and participation early in life and continues through the lifespan of women. The fact that women at a time were supposed to be at home with their families, it is abnormal for women to want to run the country because of emotions women may feel. Even though it 's changed, it 's still rooted in that culture that we have a lack of women in politics. Trump tends to show a lack of empathy which is a large component of emotional intelligence that also plays a role in leadership. Hillary Clinton appeals to a lot of people because to have emotions means to be human. Women are taught to be nurturing, sensitive, lacking physical strength and dominance. Men are seen to be strong, mature and assertive regarding the office and
Gender is defined to me as the socially constructed characteristics of women and men such as norms, roles and relationships. After researching several articles in reference to the 2016 Presidential campaign Donald Trump has created gender issues among his opponent that seemed to baffle a lot of women in general. I have learned that since the 1900’s majority of women have always voted for the Republican Party. When we talk about making history in today’s society we could say that President Obama accomplished that. In 2016 we make history again by nominating Hillary Clinton as the first woman to top the ticket of a major U.S. political party. Donald Trump has much to say about the candidate that he is going against …show more content…
The promised power may be moral, physical, temperamental, economic, social, and sexual - but its object is always exterior to the man” (Berger.J, pg 45-46, 1972). Men are socialized towards a gender role of leadership, public roles, autonomy, and self reliance. The gender roles for a man could be described as strength, honor and action. With strength a man suppose to be emotionally tough, courageous, self-reliant, and rational. In honor there is duty, loyalty, responsibility, integrity, selflessness, and compassion. With action Trump does show competitiveness, ambition, risk-taking, agency, and volition …show more content…
They were not allowed to vote while men took care of having jobs and paying any bills that had to be paid. Women have become more passive, private, rule abiding and compassionate. While this gender socialization contributes to lower level of engagement, different political attitude and participation early in life and continues through the lifespan of women. The fact that women at a time were supposed to be at home with their families, it is abnormal for women to want to run the country because of emotions women may feel. Even though it 's changed, it 's still rooted in that culture that we have a lack of women in politics. Trump tends to show a lack of empathy which is a large component of emotional intelligence that also plays a role in leadership. Hillary Clinton appeals to a lot of people because to have emotions means to be human. Women are taught to be nurturing, sensitive, lacking physical strength and dominance. Men are seen to be strong, mature and assertive regarding the office and