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In reply to the discussion: I can't help but wonder: If we were to elect a female President, would it make any difference [View all]

ismnotwasm

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19. A small one, another peeble in what is on slow, but unstoppable outcome
Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)
Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:08 AM
Mar 2015

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It'd be a historical event, but real change will take a very long time

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I can't help but wonder: If we were to elect a female President, would it make any difference [View all] hlthe2b Jul 2013 OP
It would likely be a positive for girls/women but provoke a backlash amongst a large geek tragedy Jul 2013 #1
So? CTyankee Mar 2015 #23
Not an argument against it by any means. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #24
a lot of times the first person just breaks the barrier. it's the second person unblock Jul 2013 #2
no heaven05 Jul 2013 #3
Only If... highmindedhavi Jul 2013 #4
I think it would be interesting MadrasT Jul 2013 #5
Yes.... that thread(s?) blaming "women" for the acquittal was dismal. hlthe2b Jul 2013 #7
Actually, I would have thought an all female jury might be more sympathetic to a 17 year old boy. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #16
there's never been a female president and we are OVER HALF THE POPULATION Skittles Mar 2015 #20
We have clues fredamae Jul 2013 #6
Extract the lesson from your own example: malthaussen Jul 2013 #8
Sure. Just consider the hugely dramaatic differences between Hillary and Elizabeth. Scuba Jul 2013 #9
The issue is the response to the first female President, not the political differences between hlthe2b Jul 2013 #10
My point was there are going to be differences even between two women, let alone a woman and a man. Scuba Jul 2013 #11
Consider Margaret Thatcher. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #12
Good example, especially since Hillary reminds me way too much of the Hatchet Lady. Scuba Jul 2013 #14
Me too. truebluegreen Jul 2013 #15
It would be a small step in the right direction BainsBane Jul 2013 #13
It would turn over rocks and let the worms crawl out ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #18
A small one, another peeble in what is on slow, but unstoppable outcome ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #19
I think it would change the way women and girls see themselves in this country geek tragedy Mar 2015 #21
+1 YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #25
It would be good for domestic policies, but make no difference to foreign policy eridani Mar 2015 #22
True enough. And if they somehow make to the White House and try to start dismantling it from within villager Mar 2015 #26
All change provokes a reactionary backlash. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #27
Yes, it would fredamae Mar 2015 #28
It would be good but I am looking forward to it being more than the first woman elected Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #29
unfortunately I fear it would not drray23 Mar 2015 #30
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