Dominant female stereotypes have only been strengthening; some people don’t think that women are capable to be a leader. Men and some women think that women aren't able to fulfill the role of an influential leader. Therefore, Dallas resident Cheryl Rios, who runs a company called “Go Ape Marketing,” said on her Facebook post “...Yes I run my own business and I love it and I am great at it. BUT that is not the same as being the President, that should be left to a man, a good, strong, honorable man.” [1] But in the other side that women should be in congress because women are better leaders and lawmakers that will help the country. “By tracking nearly 140,000 public bills introduced into the House from 1973 to 2008, Craig Volden, Alan E. Wiseman, and Dana E. Wittmer have been able to measure the effectiveness of legislators at moving their bills through the house. They find that on average, female legislators, especially those in the minority party are more effective than men.’’ [2] Both sides of the debate have their reason why they want or they don’t want women in congress.
One side of congress wants women to be in congress because they believe that women can make a change. Therefore, some congressman like U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R – Ohio) Think and said recently, “I don’t want to generalize, because this isn't true of all [women], but they tend to be interested in finding common ground.”[3] In particular, some congressman argue that the willingness to compromise helps women become more effective lawmakers when they are in the minority party, but is of limited value in a polarized majority party. When in the minority party, then, female legislators’ tendencies to engage in compromise and facilitate deal-brokering put them in an advantaged position in comparison to male legislators in the minority, who tend to be less consensus-oriented.[4] In conclusion women have many talents that would make a great leader. A leader that could make change can accomplish what is right and be able to get things done in congress.
One side of congress wants women to be in congress because they believe that women can make a change. Therefore, some congressman like U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R – Ohio) Think and said recently, “I don’t want to generalize, because this isn't true of all [women], but they tend to be interested in finding common ground.”[3] In particular, some congressman argue that the willingness to compromise helps women become more effective lawmakers when they are in the minority party, but is of limited value in a polarized majority party. When in the minority party, then, female legislators’ tendencies to engage in compromise and facilitate deal-brokering put them in an advantaged position in comparison to male legislators in the minority, who tend to be less consensus-oriented.[4] In conclusion women have many talents that would make a great leader. A leader that could make change can accomplish what is right and be able to get things done in congress.