Argumentative Essay On Female President

Since the late 1700s, men have been leading the great nation of the United States successfully, and since then, the United States has risen to be one of the greatest and most prominent world powers. Many women have tried to rise up in the United States government system and claim their fair share of power but none have managed to climb high enough to snatch the presidency from their male counterparts. Recently, with the escalating popularity of a possible female presidential candidate, many have started to wonder if it is time for a female president. Seeing as how there has only ever been a male in the oval office, all mistakes made in the past by the executive branch have been attributed to the various male leaders and their staff, which has recently caused women to begin to claim that they believe a woman could do a better job. There is no doubt that women and males have different basic personality characteristics, so many are curious to see what a woman could achieve in office.

There are many opponents to the idea of a female taking office. One of the main points of arguments they bring up is that “experience suggests a world of women presidents and prime

ministers, queens and empresses would yield a world order not dissimilar to the one we have now” so there is not really a need for a gender specific president (Yaffe). Females are often thought to be more emotional and sometimes more unstable than men tend to be. Having a female is office could result in more conflicts occurring because of the instability of women. In addition, because of the age requirement of 35, the women are going to be at least 35, but probably older than 35. Seeing as how the average age of all the past United States presidents is 54 years of age, it would be safe to assume that if a woman were to take office, it would be an older woman at least above 50 years of age. Women also, on average, begin to experience menopause at the age of 51. This would mean that the United States would be led by a woman who is emotionally unstable, prone to fatigue, body aches, insomnia, and various other symptoms associated with menopause. The opponents of female presidents often also say that “women, like men, get to the top by way of a no-holds-barred political process and those without the perceived necessary skills don't make it,” one again, referring to the fact that the presidency is above genders or any type of discrimination in general (Yaffe).
Meanwhile, there are many proponents of a female president that argue that the “the U.S. is ready for a woman president who projects a feminine image” (Rubin). Many believe that a woman in office would result in less fighting because women tend to be less aggressive in general. With the recently elected women chief executives in countries such as Chile, Liberia, Germany, supporters believe this is the first sign of change and that the United States needs to change also (Rubin). This shows that more women are taking power in different countries which are also powerful and it is causing many proponents and feminists to feel like we need to take steps towards a more gender equal government. Supporters of a woman president say a “female candidate must utilize mamisma—the power of her mature feminine qualities—to win over the nation” rather than trying to beat men using the same tactics as them. They believe that it is simply about time for a female president. Since the beginning, males have run everything and women have been discriminated against. Putting a capable woman in office would greatly boost the possibility of an increase of women’s rights support and legislation.
While the opponents of a female president believe a male should always be in power, and supports of a female president believe a female should run the show, the best compromise is for voters to disregard gender in the election process.

Gender does not determine whether someone is a good leader or not. The characteristics of a good leader go deeper than gender or even looks in general. A person’s character and integrity define who they are and what type of leader they will be. A male can have female characteristics and still be an excellent political leader and a female can be aggressive and have male characteristics and be a great leader as well. A leader is someone who knows how to make hard decisions and decide what is best for the greater good and what the best thing to do is in certain

situations.
Supporters and opponents of a female president both have strong points and both have strong support for their side. That being said, common ground is not unfeasible. It will require sacrifices from both sides, but, ultimately, it’s the best option to take steps towards national progression. Elections where gender is disregarded could solve the issue. It would result in the election of the best possible leader; the person who is most qualified for the job. If middle ground is not found, it will result in the election of sub-par candidates and poor leadership and could potentially cause the nation to suffer.