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1. This clip discusses the Hillary Clinton campaign and whether or not she is ready for presidency. The host and Pat Schroeder in the clip mention that Clinton said that this is the “highest and hardest glass ceiling” she'll be breaking through. The youtube clip that they played illustrates the sexism that Clinton faces in this election. The men in the clip say that Clinton will remind men of their wives when she speaks and that she would not be strong enough in the presidency because she cried. Schroeder explains that if Clinton speaks about the sexism she is facing she would be seen as a whiny women, but if a racism comment was made about Obama then people would speak out and it would still be okay. There is a a lot of sexism in the nation and with Clinton running for president, it is exemplified. Clinton represents all the women in every workforce that are trying to “break the highest and hardest glass ceiling.” In this election race sex has overcome the race issue by far. Many people do not see Clinton being a good president because of her sex; she is a women and emotional and therefore not equipped to handle the pressures of the White House.
2. This clip discusses the race and gender issue Clinton and Obama face in their race. Host and guest, Gloria Steinem discuss that the two issues separate the two milestones that Clinton and Obama are making. Having a black male and a white female running for the vote is huge for women and African American activists and instead of working together to make one of the elected, the media has turned them against each other. As Steinem states it is not a “either or” situation. As long as one of the two gets the nomination then American has crossed a line that has never been crossed before. The “White Male Only sign” on the White House would be taken down and opens doors for future blacks and women to join the race for presidency. This is a fact, the American people play Clinton and Obama against each other, when instead if they supported each other fairly, at least something would change in history, which is what both of them are doing. Race and gender should not be a war. It should not matter what race or what gender our president is, but since America was founded the stereotypical president has been a white male, making people believe that there is no room for anything else. This year will make history and hopefully that stereotypical mold will be broken and America can open its eyes to new possibilities.
