I have met a lot of different people with a lot of different opinions, and I try to always be open to hearing what they have to say. I have a friend whose views are completely the opposite of mine. She told me the other day that she does not think that there should ever be a female President. I chose not to argue with her about it, given that I would not be likely to change her mind, but it really bothered me that there are some women out there who believe that we do not have the ability to perform well in the same jobs as men. Not only are there female leaders in countries aside from the United States (given we are not the only country that matters), but this manner of thinking continues to make it difficult for a woman to believe that she herself can become such an important figure in the government.
This interaction with my friend reminded me a lot of the way that women are treated in the novel Persepolis. Specifically, when Marji is in Iran. Throughout the story, women are expected to cover their hair and wear certain clothes according to what the male leaders desire. There is a priority of men feeling comfortable around women over women being able to express themselves through the way that they dress. Women in many foreign countries are still struggling with treatment similar to this, where they have to listen to everything that the men say and they are not allowed to uncover their hair or drive cars. In many countries in the Middle East and Africa, women are still unable to own property.
Having a female President in a large country such as the United States would leave a huge impact on these countries that are still struggling with women’s rights. It would show women of the world that they are capable of doing the same things as men. They are capable of earning the same wages as men. It is extremely important to teach future generations that they can do anything that they put their minds to, regardless of gender identity.
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I really like the topic you chose to focus on for your showcase. I also wrote about women in power (specifically the pay gap) for one of my diary entries. I appreciate how you tied in your personal experience with this injustice. Overall, your post has very good content and I think it was written very well. Good job!
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I really liked this context presentation. I completely agree with your outlook on women in power. I think women can do just as good of a job if not better than any man in pretty much any area of work, especially governmental work. Very good presentation and very informative.
Hi! Very interesting presentation. Your story tied in perfectly with Persepolis. It is sad that women in some countries struggle with women’s rights and having a women president will definitely help that.
As a man myself, I have never questioned if women could do the same job as I could because I believe they could even do better. Women have a compassionate and caring nature, some qualities that men like myself tend to lack. I think this presentation is very well said and it is more of an old fashion mindset some people have where women are supposed to be in the home taking care of children instead of getting a job.