My Opinion on Politics, Race, and Gender Discrimination

Women In Government

The government used to be just men, but times change, people change, and countries change. The government is full of women and obviously, some antiquated people don't think that's a good thing. I want to celebrate the fact that more women are in charge. Justin Trudeau made a gender-balanced cabinet and when asked why he said,
"Because it's 2015".
This is a good mindset. Women can fight for equality all they want, but if men are never on board, nothing will ever happen. Research has shown that female leaders reduce sickness. Women leaders are more likely to hold left-wing standings. They are more likely to advocate for civil rights, pay equity, end violence against women, have free health care, and family policy.
Studies show women have collaborative, bipartisan attitudes when working. They employ a more democratic leadership style. I don't mean to

generalize, but women have so many attributes that would help make world governments better. From 1976 to 2009, women in provincial Canadian governments have increased from 4.2% to 25.9%, while mortality rates declined by 37.5%
Women in government are likely to spend more money on health care and education. Women bring so many things to the table, and they should not be discriminated against because they are women.
127 women hold seats in the United States Congress. They are 23.7% of Congress. 26% serve in the Senate. 23.2% serve in the House of Representatives. Four women represent Puerto Rico, American Samoa, The District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands in the House of Representatives. Women in the Senate include:
● Tammy Baldwin
● Marsha Blackburn
● Catherine Cortez Masto ● Maria Cantwell
● Shelley Moore Capito
● Susan Collins
● Tammy Duckworth

● Joni Ernst
● Dianne Feinstein
● Deb Fischer
● Kirsten E. Gillibrand ● Kamala Harris
● Maggie Hassan
● Mazie Hirono
● Cindy Hyde
● Kelly Loeffler
● Amy Klobuchar
● Martha McSally
● Lisa Murkowski
● Patty Murray
● Jacklyn Rosen
● Jeanne Shaheen
● Kyrsten Sinema
● Tina Smith
● Debbie Stabenow
● Elizabeth Warren
All these women have had valid contributions and they deserve respect. 48 of the women in Congress in 2020 are women of color. 22 are black, 13 are Latina, 8 are Asian/Pacific Islander, 2 are Native American, and 2 are Middle Eastern/North African.

359 women have served in Congress to date. 41 in the Senate only. 302 in the House only. 16 in both the House and the Senate.
78 women of color have served in Congress, 43 were black, 11 Asian American/Pacific Islander, 18 Latina, 2 Native American, 3 Middle Eastern/North African, and 1 multiracial.
Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives.
Rebecca Latimer Felton was the first woman appointed to the Senate but only served one day.
Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color elected to the House of Representatives.
Nancy Landon Kassebaum was the first woman elected to the Senate without having previously filled an unexpired Congressional term.
Carol Moseley Braun was the first woman of color elected to the Senate.

Tammy Baldwin was the first openly gay woman elected to an initial Congressional term.
I'm sure we've all heard of the Squad. A group of four congresswomen who look a lot like my own group of friends. I admire all these congresswomen for many reasons, but I feel like people portray them, and every other woman in politics, as insane and crazy. I don't believe this. To me, the squad are four powerful women with strength, courage, and the guts to take on Donald Trump.
When Donald Trump's supporters chanted 'send her back', at a rally, not only was this xenophobic and racist but astounding how Donald Trump took it all in and encouraged it. I admire how these women handled this attack, and I want to talk about them
Ilhan Omar came to the United States in 1997 as a refugee from Somalia. She inspires me because she shows me that immigrants can make a change. Immigrants can contribute to American politics. Ilhan Omar is one of two Muslim women ever elected to the United States Congress. Ilhan Omar has been heavily criticized for many things, and I'll let you decide whatever you think about them because I don't know

what I think about them. She's a smart woman, she knows how to do her job. She has made the mistake of course, like every other lawmaker, but I admire her and she does not deserve to be bullied by Donald Trump.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is probably the most famous of the Squad. I don't agree with AOC on many things, because at the moment, I'm a little unsure of socialism, but I admire her courage. She is so confident. She isn't afraid to speak her mind. She doesn't tolerate being verbally abused by other lawmakers and the President. She isn't afraid of being in the spotlight. She handles all the hecklers with maturity and she just has the attitude I wish every lawmaker had.
Rashida Tlaib is the second-ever Muslim woman to be elected to the United States Congress. She is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, and I admire her strength. Most people of color feel they have to hide their roots to fit in with other people. Rashida Tlaib is different. She is very proud of her Palestinian heritage, and I wish more people were like her.
Ayanna Pressley is a very strong woman. They are all strong women. She is the first African American

woman to be elected to Congress from Massachusetts. She has gone through a lot, but I admire her resilience and maturity when dealing with the President's attacks. I admire her and all these women. I am not a socialist, and sometimes I believe that their views can be a little too left at times, but I don't have to agree with them to like them. I respect their opinion, and I'm sure they would respect my opinion. These four congresswomen are an inspiration because they aren't afraid to say what's on their minds.
It's amazing how many women are running for president. This year, we aren't getting a female president, but when a big number of women run for president, it makes it more of a possibility. This year, many women were running for president and I'd like to celebrate that. All these women have opinions on why more women should be in charge.
Amy Klobuchar said, "We need more women so we reflect the country that we are, but we also need more women because my experience has been they get results. Women in the Senate work better across the aisle. We introduce more bills together, we've been able to get more things passed, so my answer when

people say 'Hey, there's too much gridlock,' my answer is: Elect more women."
Elizabeth Warren said, "When I was running for Senate the first time, back in 2012, I would meet little girls and I always got down on their level and I would say, 'My name is Elizabeth and I'm running for the Senate because that's what girls do.' And then, we would make pinky promises to remember that. Now, won't that be fun for president?"
Tulsi Gabbard said, "I want all young women out there to know that you should never listen if someone tells you that you are too young, or that you need to stand aside and wait your turn. I've been told this throughout my life and I have known, as you should, that the most important qualification is what's in your heart, and how you desire to be of service and have a positive impact on those around you."
Kamala Harris said, "More women should run for office, and more women ​are running for office, and this is so exciting. We have broken previous records-[we now have] more than 100 women in the United States Congress. And more women should run because women are leaders in their families, in their

communities, in their neighborhoods, and society. So we want to see those numbers reflected in the United States Congress, and that means not only that women should run, but that folks should support and encourage women to run for office. Because when we have an equal number of representatives in Congress-an equal number meaning representative of who the population is as a whole-we will be better and stronger." Though she didn't win, I am excited to see her as Vice President.
Kirsten Gillibrand said, "More women should run for office because our life experiences are different. We may see problems in our communities, in our states, in our country, that perhaps those here in Washington don't see. We all know Washington's broken, and if you want to fix it, you need to change the players list. You need to change who has a seat at the table, who's being heard, and who's able to work on solving our country's greatest problems."