When Women Rule By Nicholas D. Kristof NYT

[Quixote1818]

I support Obama at this time but I thought this was an interesting read.


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While no woman has been president of the United States — yet — the world does have several thousand years’ worth of experience with female leaders. And I have to acknowledge it: Their historical record puts men’s to shame.

A notable share of the great leaders in history have been women: Queen Hatshepsut and Cleopatra of Egypt, Empress Wu Zetian of China, Isabella of Castile, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Catherine the Great of Russia, and Maria Theresa of Austria. Granted, I’m neglecting the likes of Bloody Mary, but it’s still true that those women who climbed to power in monarchies had an astonishingly high success rate.

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Women have often quipped that they have to be twice as good as men to get anywhere — but that, fortunately, is not difficult. In fact, it appears that it may be difficult after all. Modern democracies may empower deep prejudices and thus constrain female leaders in ways that ancient monarchies did not.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/opinion/10kristof.html

[lapfog_1]

1. Nope, not sexist at all...

"Women... have to be twice as good as men to get anywhere — but that, fortunately, is not difficult."

Now if one were to reverse the genders in that statement, would anyone here object?

[lligrd]

2. I'd Love To Have A Woman President

Hopefully one day soon, I will get the opportunity to support one because she really is the best nominee. I still remember when I thought Hillary could be the one, oh well.

[Radical Activist]

3. Its easy for a man to get away with so many sexist statements

against men but its still stupid and offensive.

[cooolandrew]

4. There were wars under Elizabeth I (1600s)and there was the falklands war und Thatcher....

...No direct connection to gender and peace historically speaking.