A Woman in the Presidency In James Poniewozik's essay "Hail to the She," in Time magazine last fall, he raises a very important question to today's society: what will the first female president of the United States be like? I believe the first female president of the United States will be a wife, a mother, a teacher, a chef, a doctor, a maid, a coach, AND a politician. In a marriage, the husband is thought of to be the "head" of the household but many say the wife is the "neck" that turns that "head." I think the same idea applies to the first female president. She will be the "neck" of our country instead of the head. She would never force anything upon the American people. She will guide our people to making the right decisions, not just make them for us. As a mother protects and nurtures her children, the first female president will protect and nurture America. With a kind face and a strong hand she will look out for Americans and help us grow into the nation we can become. Like a teacher she'll teach America how to accomplish things, kindly and patiently watching as we learn and achieve our goals. She'll feed our nation with truth instead of lies, and hopefulness instead of remorse. She won't sink to the levels of many with political power and filling our heads and stomachs with unnecessary untruths and regrets for things that should have and could have easily been done better. The first female president will use her experience and knowledge to heal our wounded nation. She'll talk away our pain. She will deal with our suffering. And just like a maid she'll be able to clean up the garbage in political Washington. A female president would throw out the smuttiness and pointlessness of the politics surrounding her. She would not put herself in such a situation that would damage her reputation as the reputation of women are too often times much more spoilable than those of men. The first female president will coach our team. She'll lead this country to victory over all of our enemies. And in the unlikely occurrence of our loss, she'll be there to tell us "good game." The first female president will be a good politician.
The role of American women has changed significantly from the time the nation was born, to the modern era of the 1950s and 1960s. Many people, "... believed that women's talent and energies ... would be put to the better [use] in the new republic." (Clinton 3) Clearly showing that society has seen the importance of the women's talents and that their skills can be very useful, exploited this and thus, the change of the women's role was inevitable. Society has understood that the roles of women played an important role on all parts of life.
Even though people think it’s not “normal” for a female to be president anything is possible. Clinton went to both Wellesley and Yale colleges. When she Yale, she studied to be a lawyer, which she would later become. She eventually found her way to marry. Clinton married William “Bill” Clinton in 1975, and had a child Chelsea. The former President Bill would later become president and that led her to becoming the first lady. As you can see she had to balance a lot in her life so far.
...s were introduced. American women are truly lucky to have had Abigail Adams. Abigail Adams' efforts have given education for females. Charles W. Akers, the author of Abigail Adams an American Women, as well as I believe that if Abigail hadn't spoken out on these subjects, who else would have? Even though she did not accomplish her crusades, she planted the idea of her goal and objective into other minds. For her courageous foresight, women now have equal rights. Abigail was a talented letter writer, a supporter of her husband in his long civic career, and the mother of the most significant family dynasty in American public life. Abigail Smith Adams was the first fully liberated woman in American history and an inspiration to women for generations to come.
Coming from a home where the mother held a job yet was still expected to cook, clean, and look after the kids, one can see where the frustration comes from. There are women who slip through the cracks because they struggle to juggle all of their new found responsibilities. The women’s rights movements dropped the ball on how to transition from stay at home moms to working moms with stay at home expectations. This is one area that major improvement is needed and quickly. If women do not receive the help and support they need, they might start thinking they only have one choice and all the progress made will start to regress. Hilary Clinton was a great example of a working mother. Because she worked in politics she was often harshly judged for what she said and for the work she did. People wanted a first lady who kept quiet and supported her husband, the president, in the background. If these are the stereotypes being applied to the president’s wife, what hope do women have of breaking free from what is considered the societal norm? Where was the women’s rights movement to back up the first lady when it would have made a huge impact of young girls and women in our country or even world? This would have been a prime opportunity to spread awareness about how women, even the first lady, are
If one were to look back one hundred years in time, the world would look drastically different. In fact, the United States would be almost unrecognizable. Not only would clothing, transportation, and the price of milk look different, but men and women would not have equal rights, racial issues would be dangerously prominent in society, and an organization geared toward world peace would be nonexistent. One woman made a colossal effort during her lifetime to create change for the betterment of her country, and also, the world. Eleanor Roosevelt, often given the title of “First Lady of the World,” according to the article, “(Anna) Eleanor Roosevelt,” was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Many people admire and remember Eleanor Roosevelt for her unfailing dedication to her husband’s presidency; however, few realize that she was unlike any first lady before her, in that, Eleanor was independently involved in her own political platforms and beliefs.
As a self-proclaimed catalyst for change, Shirley Chisholm broke down barriers within the American political system. Only seven years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Chisholm entered the 1972 presidential race as a candidate for the Democratic Party. This timing made her the first woman to run for the Democratic nomination, as well as the first African American to run for the presidency. Chisholm sought to break down the American presidency – an office traditionally held by white, privileged men. As Chisholm herself described, she “‘ran because somebody had to do it first’” (Winslow 107). This boldness paved the way for many, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – the Democratic nominee in the 2016 presidential election.
Despite best her best efforts Abigail Adams wasn’t entirely successful in her efforts to revolutionize the rights of women as well as what it means to be a women, she made a lasting impact. Although powerful and persuasive women were frowned upon and shunned, she was always ready and willing to use her position as the first lady to her advantage. She brought equalization and womens rights to the surface, leaving the legacy and power to the next women who wanted to join the
Moreover, I believe it is a good start to set a foundation in order to work and find solutions to every misrepresentation in the country in regards to women. In my opinion, it is an honor to have a woman representing one of the most used U.S. bills, especially since it is the first time in the history that has ever been generally accepted. On the other hand, there is a strong irony and controversy respecting the substitution of a president who supported and profited black slaves with a woman who escaped, helped escape other slaves, and fought for this discriminatory policy. However, it is extremely interesting the relationship of both, especially because there were other women in the contest to be portrayed in the bill, and she was the one who won thanks to citizens’
...e successful along with the fear men have of the power women have. American men having such negative attitude and comments about the possibility of the nation being ran by a female president proves that it is impossible to think that a women is not still viewed as inferior to men and believed to be destined to raise a strong family to strengthen our male-ran country.
Though quiet, sickly, and shy, Abigail Adams, the wife of second president John Adams, helped plant the seeds that eventually led to the concept of women¹s rights and women¹s equality with men. For a country which had been founded on the idea of independence for all, these concepts were still considered radical and even ridiculous.
“For my most recent book, What Will It Take to Make a Woman President?... ... middle of paper ... ... In summary, the media is using its powers to make life a bit more complex for women.
Martha Washington was the first, first lady of The United States of America and she disliked many parts of this job. But because of her courage, loyalty, and bravery, she got through life. Not only was Martha the first, first lady but she played other roles including being a mother of four, a spouse, a great cook, a leader, and many others. Today Martha Washington inspires so many women to do and accomplish what they want in life.
The world is seeking to be placed in more comfort zone taking out of the women, children from the difficulties and poverty. She is an inspiration for many people of the world and still she can make a lot of difference for them by doing many more. Not only the president can do a lot of things but as a general people we can also do many of that parts. We might fail and loss many times regardless of our hard work and effort but those are our directors, path finders, guider and strength to be more perfectionist in
Clinton is the former First Lady of the United States, Secretary of State, and United States Senator. Merkel and Clinton are two women who are making a positive difference around the world as evidenced by the strong visible networks. Another example is Angela Merkel making a positive difference in the world by strengthening the transatlantic dimension while maintaining the relationships with Vladimir Putin and Jacques Chirac (Muller-Harlin). Another example is Hillary Clinton making a positive difference in the world by advancing the United States interest and political issues while pushing women’s issues (Goudreau). Clinton is holding the number four American power position as Secretary of State in the United States. Women are becoming more visible in politics all around the world. For example, people are joining the Red Cross and making a difference around the world. Women are helping to build strong economies that work for all. Women are building strong visible networks around the world as they stand up for what their community want. Women are speaking up to share the concerns of their neighbors, schools, and civic groups. Women are the voices demanding justice, equality, and opportunity. Merkel and Clinton have effective leadership skills. Strong visible networks demonstrate the effective leadership skills of
Women are going to be able to have the same rights as men which will create the United States of America more of a free place for one to live.