IN my ideal world anyone who has
1. a history of civil service,
2. demonstrated a level head
3. A deep understanding of the branches, responsibilities, and powers of the Government.
3. working knowledge of Geography
4. working knowledge of Global relations
5. working knowledge of US History
6. the ability and interest in working with others
7. Tact and Temperament expected of other Global Leaders
8. A Passport, lol, and the stamina for constant travel
9. a spouse(if any) with numbers 6-8
and
10. a testable knowledge of the Constitution
should fit the bill regardless of any of their physical descriptors.
IN THIS WORLD it is still the case that women are not as easily revered for 'strength' the way men are
But there are two questions here really:
1.Being President: Is a woman capable of the duties and responsibilities of the desk? the answer is a resounding yes
2.Winning a Presidential Election: Is the male dominated industry of politics and political posturing and media ready to give a female an equal/fair shake? I believe not yet,, but soon.
the strength of a leader is something that most people , I believe, can really only imagine in terms of males
this is not to say people are stupid or intentionally sexist, but the powers that be are mostly a male dominated group , they market the potentials to the public, and I doubt that group is all too keen on any women being in power
strong women, in too many cases, are hated or seen as the b word, or pushy, or whatever , it is hard for people to 'allow' them to have positions of power, especially positions of power over men, (unless they have been seen as having assisted a man the people liked), but they rock once they have them
my daughter wants to be the first female president and I think its not too far off, I have several female family members who would make Great Presidents , if they wanted to be, based off my top ten qualifiers.
I mean, if we have come to the point where having some type of political experience or civics knowledge is no longer significant,, due to discontent with 'politicians',
perhaps Trump will usher in a discontent with 'Powerful men', and practically anyone should be able to fit the bill if they have the right marketing to get the job
Edited by
msharmony
on Mon 02/13/17 12:51 PM