Monday, September 30, 2019
Double Standards: POTUS
Although not from a reputable source--as far as I know--this website came up when I was reading another article about how the POTUS responds to his opponents. I want to call to attention the first website, because I can confidently say that I don't believe even for a second that if a women presidential candidate had described men--or even a man--in this fashion, the American populace and media would have torn apart that candidate and barred her from ever becoming president. It makes me wonder what international influence this disparaging of women is having, given America's place as one of the global leaders. If other countries see that America, a country that is seen as progressive in most cases, is tolerant of overt sexism, how would they themselves act? Would they feel more inclined to not act in the same manner to show that they are more developed and progressive, or will they follow suit?
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Interesting links. I think you meant that if a woman candidate talked this way about men that she WOULD be barred from presidency.
ReplyDeleteOther countries have already seen Trump's overt sexism and America's subsequent "tolerance." I think that in general progressive countries have looked down on the US and Trump's presidency. That being said, if we look at various elections in the EU, especially at the far right I'm not even sure if my thinking is fact-based. Are they following suit or showing defiance? Not sure. That question is probably too difficult to answer.
Check out this BBC article on the rise of the far right in Europe post-2016: (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36130006)