Question

stereotypes abound throughout literature, movies, television shows, and as you said in the work force, and in politics. In 2016 when Hilary Clinton ran for President many people said they would not vote for her, not because they wanted Trump, but because they did not wish to have a female president. Why? Because females are emotional, cry often, and are not as "strong" in many varieties of that word. In 2003 however Jones and Moore found that 87% of Americans could see a female president in the future, with most of those Americans believing it would be Secretary Clinton. This percentage was up from 1999 and definitely higher than in 1937 which found that only one in three Americans would ever vote for a female (Jones & Moore, 2003). What stereotype do you most think negatively impacts why we do not have a female president (and please do not focus only on Secretary Clinton, but be more general)? What does research have to say about that?

Answer 1

The Gender stereotype that projects women as incapable in decision making, highly emotional, fit for only secondary roles to men is the reason for having negative impact in seeing women in higher position as the President of the country. Moreover, this image of women is also, projected through the means of media often, having deep impact on the perception of people about women. Women are often portrayed in popular media as a commodity to sell the products, their body is given more importance than their self identity as a woman. Research suggest that the gender stereotype is ingrained in individuals that they don't have to make a conscious effort for this stereotype, it is present implicitly in their decisions and opinions.