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Bettie

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13. Actually, that isn't true

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 02:31 PM

Dec 2018

because the other side of gender bias is that for a woman to even be considered, she has to be far more accomplished than a man.

Then, she has to be tough enough to weather the comments about how she shouldn't run because (insert reason that boils down to: she isn't a man).

She also will have to weather "news" organizations picking apart her looks, her relationships, pretty much everything in her life to an extent that a man would NEVER have to tolerate.

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Yes. I want a female candidate. [View all] MariePinchon Dec 2018 OP

I think this is well said. MontanaMama Dec 2018 #1

Thank you. MariePinchon Dec 2018 #2

You said it from the heart MontanaMama Dec 2018 #3

You are a gem, MontanaMama. MariePinchon Dec 2018 #4

As a male, I kind of feel like America needs a woman President to cleanse itself after Trump's Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #5

Agreed. But I don't see another female candidate with the kind of strength, calimary Dec 2018 #23

Thank you for including what most probably think, but don't say. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #6

Well said oberliner Dec 2018 #7

Nicely said karynnj Dec 2018 #8

Thank you mcar Dec 2018 #9

I think the catch is your definition of "terrific." Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #10

Actually, that isn't true Bettie Dec 2018 #13

And therein lies the rub. I and others see things differently. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #14

I want a female candidate to win as well... Steven Maurer Dec 2018 #11

I feel the same way. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #16

Who in the heck at DU are you arguing with???? marble falls Dec 2018 #12

Nobody now. Autumn Dec 2018 #15

Oh, my. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #17

Thats not what happened this time. "He" was ID'd as a return troll. marble falls Dec 2018 #18

Really? Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #19

DU does not want to ban people williynilly. It takes six alerts in 90 days to get ... marble falls Dec 2018 #20

I see. I had no idea! Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #22

That's interesting. aikoaiko Dec 2018 #21