Some have raised the question: How did sexism play into the 2020 primaries?
, the first woman in U.S. history to hold her title, also had strong words when asked Thursday about the likelihood of a female president.
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm speaks at a podium at the Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla, July 1972.Pelosi said she had always thought the public would be"much more ready for" a woman president than for a woman speaker. "Sexism was at the core of this election and 2016," said Dr. Ashley Dreff, director of women and gender studies and an assistant professor of religion at High Point University."Women are continually held to double standards and higher standards in society. Warren and Clinton were both easily the most eloquent, intelligent and qualified persons for president. Warren, especially, not only had a vision, but had plans for that vision.
"When Hillary ran, it was a hard heartbreak for those of us that support us, when she didn't make it. But she literally did break the glass ceiling. And we're seeing higher numbers [of women running] than we ever did," she said. "My guess is that she just would have been stunned that it took so long for somebody else to come on, especially women of color, to get any delegates. We still haven't seen a black woman get delegates again," Curwood said."She probably would have been pretty disappointed."
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