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Women and Ethnic Individuals in Politics

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WOMEN AND ETHNIC INDIVIDUALS IN POLITICS 2

Introduction

In US politics, racial and gender discrimination exists, which makes it hard for women as

well as individuals from different ethnic groups to run for political positions. In Congress, for

example, the number of females is far less compared to that of men. Also, the US has never had a

female president, which shows that Americans consider the US presidential position to be for men

and not women. When it comes to ethnic groups, individuals who are not white Americans find it

difficult to obtain supporters due to the nature of white Americans being racists. This ends up

favoring white candidates during elections.

Pitfalls that women and ethnic individuals face in the world of politics

In the world of politics, there are several pitfalls that ethnic individuals and women are

likely to face. First, the suitability of a female candidate running for any political position is

determined by her physical appearance. Despite the achievements made by a woman, they are

valued depending on how they look (Newsom, 2011). This has made most women with political

ambitions to spend much of their time and money on things that can make them have the ideal

beauty. Also, women are likely to be faced with low political efficacy because of their self-

objective nature. This makes them feel not good enough to run for political positions. Ethnic

individuals are likely to be faced with media criticism, where political ads are crafted to attack the

candidates. These ads influence American citizens to make voting decisions based on a candidate’s

race (Hutchings, 2012).

In my opinion, the system in America allows women and ethnic individuals to pursue

politics. However, these individuals are discriminated against in the world of politics. For example,

one woman said that when she was first running for a position in a public office, she was often

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Running head: WOMEN AND ETHNIC INDIVIDUALS IN POLITICS Women and Ethnic Individuals in Politics Name Institution Affiliation Date 1 WOMEN AND ETHNIC INDIVIDUALS IN POLITICS 2 Introduction In US politics, racial and gender discrimination exists, which makes it hard for women as well as individuals from different ethnic groups to run for political positions. In Congress, for example, the number of females is far less compared to that of men. Also, the US has never had a female president, which shows that Americans consider the US presidential position to be for men and not women. When it comes to ethnic groups, individuals who are not white Americans find it difficult to obtain supporters due to the nature of white Americans being racists. This ends up favoring white candidates during elections. Pitfalls that women and ethnic individuals face in the world of politics In the world of politics, there are several pitfalls that ethnic individuals and women are likely to face. First, the suitability of a female candidate running for any political position is determined by her physical appearance. Despite the achievements made by a woman, they are valued depending on how they look (Newsom, 2011). This has made most women with political ambitions to spend much of their time and money on things that can make them have the ideal beauty. Also, women are likely to be faced with low political efficacy because of their selfobjective nature. This makes them feel not good enough to run ...
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