What a Kicker
A rush of wonder ran through the veins as Gloria Steinem ended her political women’s rights essay stating, “I’m supporting her because she’ll be a great president and because she’s a woman.” Why in ending an essay on the inopportunity and social inequities of women would she put the second clause “…and because she is a woman.”
Women Are Never Front Runners was a generally well written piece conveying the author’s views well. It is understood that Steinem would vote and volunteer for any democratic candidate and holds legitimate bias towards Senator Clinton. However in the kicker of the article “and because she is a women” leaves too much to thought. What message was actually conveyed? What is worrisome here is trying to decipher weather Steinem just placed Cliniton atop Obama because of sex. The first clause to her kicker would have ended the article perfectly. The message sent home was ill received. Does Steinem hope that more women will vote for Senator Clinton to break the past inequalities faced by women? If this is the true message of the article then she is to blame for gender inequality still faced today. The sex of the candidate should not matter the goals and methods of the presidential candidate should. As Steinem almost stated a candidate should be supported because he/she will make a great president.
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