A Female President: Is Sexism A Bigger Obstacle Than Racism

[MessiahDecoy123]

I'm not saying sexism is the bigger problem in general. That comparison has too many variables.

But does sexism make it harder for a woman to become president than a black man?

Obama did way better than Hillary among men and so does Biden. Is this because Hillary was simply despised after years of ugly attacks or was it partially because she's a woman?

 

[InCali]

I'm not saying sexism is the bigger problem in general. That comparison has too many variables.

But does sexism make it harder for a woman to become president than a black man?

Obama did way better than Hillary among men and so does Biden. Is this because Hillary was simply despised after years of ugly attacks or was it partially because she's a woman?

Only if you consider reality.

 

[Herofan]

Probably too hard, or just a bad idea, to make a generalization based on only a few instances. Obama and Clinton were obviously very different candidates in many ways particularly Obama's lack of experience/bad experience/national record and Clinton being family to a previous president. 2007-'08 was an interesting campaign where Clinton and Obama as frontrunners (probably plus Rudy and Romney also running) together made the notion of either becoming the nominee and president seem less of a change than it otherwise could have seemed.

There may be some sexist bias in the lack of support for Warren (and sticking with Bernie), after so many said they would love to vote for a woman just not one with Hillary's record and scandals, also that Warren got a lot more questioning about and then negativity about what her programs would cost, and in that people have generally been willing to overlook Biden's policy "mistakes" from the past than Hillary's (but then again many of the most anti-Hillary people from the left are also again the most anti-Biden people from the left and for those who have changed it is after 4 years of Trump).

Presidential election success for one black male and not yet soon after for a woman also of course doesn't mean race isn't still also a significant barrier for other black men.

Of course we've also gotten more polarized and vitriolic against opponents in general.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

My mother's answer has always been... Yes. It is a bigger obstacle for a lot of men and even certain types of women and it cuts across race is her view.