Characteristics. African American are stereotyped as being associated with being good athletes. However, women stay home and care for the children. Therefore, women are not politicians. Furthermore, women do not need to go to college. Additionally, “feminine women are stereotyped as less competent for leadership positions” (Helgeson, 2017, p. 92). However, there are numerous phenomenal female leaders such as Hillary Clinton became the 67th U.S. Secretary of State in 2009 and became the first woman in U.S. history become the presidential nominee of a major political party. Nevertheless, Shirley Chisholm become the first African-American congresswoman in 1968, representing New York State in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms
