Americans, and christians alike make fun of Muslims about the right of women in Islamic society, and boast about the freedom of the western women, then why the Americans never elected a women President in 230 years.
2006-10-03 06:59:49 · 35 answers · asked by miamian 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
We couldn't vote for the first hundred, all things in due time.
2006-10-03 07:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think its because we haven't had any female prospects strong enough (politically) to get her party to rally behind her. Not Hillary. Maybe Condi Rice. Even if they did, a woman has a tough job convincing all the right people where she stands without losing key votes in the process. If she's a republican and she's pro-life (and most conservatives are) she most likely loses the women's vote (regardless of their party). If she's a democrat and stands for choice, any real conservative wouldn't touch her with a 230 ft pole.
The issue is double standards, and I don't say this in anger. Its just a fact of life. A man can stick to partisan opinions and say he's pro-life or pro-choice and still get in the white house. For a woman, what ever comes out of her mouth, on this issue, is considered her official position, partisan or not. And ambiguity will just kill you politically. Remember Helen Myers for Supreme Court? Shot down by her own party. We're not ready and probably never will be. Sorry ladies.
2006-10-03 11:48:44 · answer #2 · answered by HRH PrincessFreestarr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blame it on the "Good Old Boy" system, and predjudices against women in our society. You must remember that women didn't get the right to vote in the U.S. until 1919. Thankfully, these prejudices are fading into history. I believe that if a qualified female candidate won the nomination of her party, she would stand a good chance of being elected. If I thought she had the qualifications, I'd vote for her.
You must also remember that in Muslim society, women have never had any rights at all, and have a low status. At least in the U.S. women have the opportunity to run for public office!
2006-10-03 07:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the United States women have a right to run for President,
so what are you talking about? Most women in the world have
stayed at home taking care of the family while the menfolk
went out to run business and politics. Lots of women that were
elected into power was because they rode in on their relatives
coattails and now maybe Hilary Clinton will do the same. Who
would pay any attention to her if it was not for Bill ?
A woman ran in the Democratic Primaries last election, but I
would bet you dont even remember her name, because she
was not a serious candidate, nor was anybody else that ran
in my estimation. I shudder to think that Kerry or Dean or one
of the other buffoons would have won. Its difficult for a woman
to raise kids and run a household and still be able to establish
themselves in the political arena.
2006-10-03 07:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would a woman president help the country? The Muslim nations and alot of males in the west do not respect women or treat them as equal. How would a woman president handle meeting with their leaders and discussing world affairs. Nothing she says would be taken seriously. They would appear to respect her, but it would only be an act. Unfortunately this will not change in our lifetime.
2006-10-03 07:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by 2hot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of Bush's family:)first father then son,hoply this one is last one,then Hillary will be the first woman president...
Also people always trying to find reasons to blame Islam,I guess they don't have any business,Turkiye is a muslim country and few years ago our prime minister was a woman,and still we have a great woman rights in our country,please I am saying to all people:first search then TALK!!!
2006-10-03 07:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by destina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only been since 1920 that women could vote! I say vote Condoleezza Rice in for President and Colin Powell as VP. It would sure shut a lot of people up and probably be a really good presidency too.
2006-10-03 07:03:29 · answer #7 · answered by Spud55 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historians say a woman did act as president for a short time, in nineteen-nineteen. Edith Galt Wilson was the wife of President Woodrow Wilson. He was very sick for about six months. During that time, Missus Wilson controlled who saw her husband and when. She read all his documents and decided which would go to the president to consider. She later wrote that her husband's doctor thought this would be a way to help him regain his health. President Wilson left office when his term ended in nineteen-twenty-one.
2006-10-03 07:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by roxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it has more to do with societal out look.though women far out number men,they tend to follow the lead of their husbands,fathers and brothers on political issues.women however have made great strides.as more women make great strides in the work place and more get voted to congress,their political stars would rise.count on seeing a woman president in 20years
2006-10-03 07:13:12 · answer #9 · answered by miraclehand2020 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women only got the right to vote in 1919. That is only 87 years ago.
2006-10-03 07:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because women barely registered as humans until the Seventies. Society is playing catchup now :0
2006-10-03 07:01:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋