Hillary Clinton has just announced that she is officially going to run for President of the United states in 2016. Already I am seeing the expected hashtags: #teamhillary, #hillaryforpresident #hillary2016. I probably would have just overlooked these, as she isn't quite my cup of tea- but I began seeing a few people coupling these hashtags with ones like #genderequality or with statements like 'it is time for a woman president'.
This brings me to my point-- we have a very serious and very real lack of understanding for the true meaning of gender equality.
Gender inequality is a very serious problem in today's world. Women in many countries are not allowed to participate in the workforce. Even here in the United States that is a massive wage gap. Society makes condescending, sexist jokes okay-- as women and men we are beginning to unite to change this. But, this is really just the beginning..
Ladies, you may think that voting for a female candidate is what is going to propel us into a world of gender equality. However, this is NOT true. In fact, voting for Hillary simply because she is a women is the exact opposite. Showing we are willing to vote for someone because of their genitals and not because of their political standing is a HUGE part of the problem-- regardless if this leans in favor of males or females.
I don't care what your gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality is. If I think that you are not the best candidate to run this country I will not vote for you. I will not vote for Hillary Clinton simply because she is a woman. That is NOT okay, that is NOT gender equality, that is NOT looking at the candidates based on their platforms and political views.
If you really think that Hillary Clinton is the one who is going to help our country get out of the mountain of serious issues that we have piling on us, then by all means, vote for her. I do not think that she's the one that is going to help us. In fact I think she's nothing more than an idiot and a hypocrite.
In fact, if she wins, I might seriously consider moving us to Canada.
My point is, do not vote for someone just because they are a woman. There are plenty of men AND women that I would vote for before I would give her a chance. Do not vote for a woman thinking it is going to propel us into a magical land of gender equality. That is not how it works. Pick your candidate regardless of their sex, based solely on political standing.
Making any other decision is just going to keep us in a cycle of ignorance.
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