Women and Presidential Politics Discussion Questions

The purpose of this assignment is to assist you in learning about the way that gender impacts our perceptions of political leadership and the specific challenges women face when running for office in American politics, especially at the presidential level.   Resources for completing this assignment can be found at Presidential Gender Watch: http://presidentialgenderwatch.org/

What is the goal of Presidential Gender Watch? Is one of their goals to identify and call out sexism in the 2016 election? See http://presidentialgenderwatch.org/about/faq/

1. Look at the following list of women who have run for president. What does this list reveal to you about women and presidential bids past and present? See http://presidentialgenderwatch.org/research/facts/

According to recent polls, what are Americans general feelings about electing a woman for president? What group of people are most likely to be supportive of a woman president? What group is the most unsupportive? Does gender, race, or age play a factor? 

Name two “gender” challenges that women face when running for president. How does the media contribute to the challenges women face in presidential bids? See “What the Media Gets Wrong About Women in Politics.” http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a28058/what-the-media-gets-wrong-about-women-in-politics/