Men vs. Women in Politics
Featheriver asks the question, “Why so few women in politics?”
I have often asked that question myself. But, I don’t agree with much else he has to say. (Yes, Featheriver is a he.)
Featheriver says:
Personally I have long thought that women were better politicians than men.
I come away with the impression that women are more focused, more determined and work harder than men in seeking election.
Women, in general, seem more engaged in community affairs.
Huh?
I have found:
Women are just as good, but not better than men as politicians.
Women are just as focused, just as determined and work just as hard as men seeking election when they do run.
Women and men are equally engaged in community affairs.
Who is right? Comment below.
Are men equal to women in politics?
Or, are we second class?
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featheriver Says:
Brett is right about generalizations. And, I concede my generalizations on Nye-Gateway to Nevada’s Rurals about women working harder than men to get elected isn’t 100% true. I can remember one woman, in particular, running for elective office that was more interested in crafting posters rather than working for votes.
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June 3rd, 2009 at 6:57 am
Generalizing like this always gets me in trouble with my wife. So I’ll answer it this way…
Women seem to want to ensure that everyone is okay and taken care of. That takes money, which means more taxes.
Men, on the other hand, would seem to want to watch the bottom line and tell the public that if it hurts, shake it off and get over it. But that’s not what’s happening. Men too, these days, love to spend money, which means more taxes.
So I don’t see much difference. Because at the end of the day, they all want to get elected and spend money we don’t have.
It will be the women who lead us out of this, though, and not the men. Because when the women finally figure out that all this spending hurts their kids’ futures by saddling them with enormous debt, that’s when mama bear will start fighting for her cubs. Unfortunately, it’s likely too late for that when our national debt is $63 trillion – and that just at the federal level.