Women's Suffrage In The United States

Women’s rights in the U.S. has been fought for more than a century and is still being fought for today. Women are still fighting for equal opportunities as men. But why is there this gender inequality in politics, why is there an unequal distribution of power between men and women, and why was suffrage denied to women in the United States for so long? Women chose not to continue being stay-at-home moms doing the chores, cooking and cleaning for hundreds of years. The debate of women’s suffrage started since the mid 1800’s to gain a voice in politics. “The equal treatment and voting rights of women have been debated since 1848 at the first women’s rights convention (Imbornoni).” Because of what women’s influences to society and hard work ethic,
Hillary Clinton has become a big role model for women in politics. She served as the first lady during Bill Clinton’s presidency, served as a senator from New York, was the Secretary of State, and is now embarking as a candidate for President of the United States once again. McGinley explains that Clinton was initially unpopular and being very feminine. Clinton gained popularity through her husband’s public infidelity and thus “Clinton downplayed her femininity and emphasized her toughness in order to compensate for being a woman, and to earn respect for her competence and experience” (717). Clinton displays masculinity by wearing varied colored pantsuits to stand out amongst her rivals. In this way, Clinton received respect from her colleagues and become a more public figure. She used “a gender strategy of gender denial and avoidance…downplaying her role as wife and mother and her sexuality,” McGinley describes (720). Clinton signifies a faithful politician fighting for a women’s right to
Women with political power area all not perfect and Clinton is a good example of imperfection. Clinton, deemed a pathological liar is an enemy against the poor people. Her entitlement and disconnect from the real struggles of the middle and lower class is mind-blowing. Her connection with Walmart and resentment for unions and paying living wages is a big proponent that makes her an enemy to the poor. Most recently, she claimed to not call for a ban on fracking. Consequently, as of March 8th, 2016, Clinton lost the democratic primary in Michigan. The biggest upset Clinton faced, having led 21 points ahead with a 99 percent chance of winning. Additionally, she has consistently lied about using her private email accounts on many occasions and lied about being under sniper fire in Benghazi. According to Leonard, she agrees with Higgins