Have you ever heard adult women say : "if women ruled the world things wouldn't be so messed up."

Question

I have heard a lot of women say this. You will hear it more in the next election cycle. Some women really think you can smother the world in an estrogen bubble. They don't stop to think of the facts like women being instrumental in voting Hitler into power, or little things like that. Any takers?

Answer 1

I'm female myself, and I can't say that I agree with this statement. While men most certainly have their faults, women too have faults. I think that the world would be better off if there were equal female and male participation in world leadership. That way, any gender "extremes" would be tempered. Neither gender should rule exclusively, because refusal to recognize the potential leadership contributions of either gender would only result in biased policies likely to cause more problems.

This question also brings up the issue of gender identity. Are women really more diplomatic and thoughtful by nature? Are men really more impulsive and dominant? I tend to think that these are learned gender characteristics, not inherent ones. There are some cultures around the world where conventional female and male behaviour is almost opposite from what it is here. Just because society teaches men to be "strong" and "assertive" doesn't mean that there haven't been compassionate male leaders. And just because society conditions females to be "soft" and "easy going" doesn't mean that a brutal female dictator couldn't emerge. I think that saying that the world would be a much better if a certain gender ruled exclusively isn't a very well thought out claim. It seems like an oversimplification to me.

Answer 2

If women ruled the world, there would still be problems because women have their faults just as men have their faults. Things would look a little different, but problems would still exist. It would be nice if women had equal power in this world, though. I'd really like to see a female president elected to office here in the United States.

Answer 3

Think about it; who gets elected? People with extreme views or people with moderate views? Would you elect anyone who was a pacifist (a REAL pacifist)? Would you elect a warmongerer that jumped to fight when insulted? (Bush isn't a warmongerer. If he was, he would have gone to Iran, North Korea, Darfur, France, Venezuela, Cuba...)
So, if a woman were elected, what would be different? If women ruled the world, what would be different? Are you seriously going to tell me that women don't fight each other? Or that women don't fight with men? If you want an example, look at Queen Elizabeth I (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_I) - i don't see a reign of peace and loving there, i see an embattled leader doing what she has to do. And her biggest opponents? ISABELLA and Ferdinand of Spain, and Mary, Queen of Scotts.
The only difference with women in power would be the titles.

Answer 4

Not only have I heard adult women say this, I am an adult woman who says this all of the time. I believe it is true because women are more flexible than men and have less ego involvement in their decisions. Therefore, they apologize more easily when they make a mistake and they are able to quickly change course, if needed, if their original actions prove ineffective. Additionally, this lesser need for ego gratification means we are willing to surround ourselves with smart people without fear we will look stupid in comparison. Furthermore, women are better at initiating and maintaining relationships. The older I get, the more I realize the importance of relationships in being successful in any venture.

Having said all this I do realize that I am generalizing. Not all women are as capable as some men and some men are more capable than most women. For example, although I am a registered D. I believe Giuliani would make a better President than Hilary, which is probably who your reference to the election is about..

Answer 5

"If women ran the Pentagon, would missiles be shaped differently?
- stand up comedian

I can appreciate the sentiment that putting women "in charge of the world" would result in a kinder, gentler world perhaps, but let us not forget that anthropology has shown that women are EXTREMELY competitive with one another, and encourage men to be competitive. Furthermore, no one in a given tribe is more concerned with social hierarchy than the women.

Let's assume we have a world where nations have women rulers, women run the major institutions (for whatever reason) and women are the heads of families:

1. Most societies would become socialist- wealth would be more evenly distributed (whether you liked it or not) which would discourage entrepreneurship.

2. There would be tremendous social engineering, as in a reduction in individual responsibility and value in favor of "everyone being equal" (which is nonsense). Individual character would be sacrificed for conformity and "the greater good".

3. War between nations would be more prevalent, as women are less confrontational, and less willing to deal from a position of strength; being more relationship oriented, and more prone to compromise. Women tend to be more tolerant of people of low character.

4. Just supposing, but women also seem willing to send men off to do "men things" (war) without necessarily understanding the sacrifices involved. Certainly a mother with a family doesn't want to lose her husband, but can you picture an all-woman senate or parliament, with a woman president or prime minister? They'd march the boys off without a second thought...Women seem far more abstract in their thinking on a grand scale.

Don't get me wrong. I love women, and I love how they keep us men in check; often reminding us of practical matters, and matters of the heart.

Answer 6

Yes it is true !!, and you know why? because us men have this dumb characteristic of trying to fix every thing that goes wrong , instead of letting it alone to be resolved by patience and time . We men perceive problems before they occur and decide to fix it before they happen , we look to much into the future that hasn't come yet , So yes women have the patience , I do think they could be better leaders than men for the peace of us all.

Answer 7

Yes. Because they're right. They aren't ruled by testosterone. Women are nurturers; men are fighters.

Answer 8

Duh women say that cuz its true! We are gentle and careing while most and belive me when I say MOST guys are just demanding and tough. Well I'm too goofy to rule the world but ya get my point. Wouldn't that be cool if leperchauns ruled the earth? yeah~ SA-WEET!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

no