Before I read the article, I had not given much thought into why women don't run for political positions or the challenges in doing do so. So the most interesting thing I found through reading the article was how much the household dynamic can create the illusion of why women infrequently run for political positions. Though I found this counter argument far more interesting that when a woman runs for a position they are just as likely to get elected as men, it only has to do with how strong they are on their standpoint of why they should be elected and what they will bring that will be beneficial to their position. It explains why the household dynamic is not the underlying reason why not a lot of women run. What I am wondering about, though, is why are women asked far more questions family issues than men? Is it because of the perception of the stereotype that women are in charge of maintaining a household? An alternative to this could be since that fewer women run for positions they are asked different questions for the reason that they might be considered a minority due to their overall smaller numbers.I definitely agree that women who run have just as much of a chance of being elected as men, I feel more women should be running to prove that!
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