On June 6, 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to earn a majority of pledged delegates to secure a major party’s presidential nomination. …
Does Clinton’s successful nomination denote a post-sexist political environment, reflecting a steady change in attitudes over the years? Is her successful nomination a watershed moment in the Democratic Party specifically, or is it an anomaly? Moreover, what impact did her gender have on her chances—or the chances of any female candidates—in a general election? CONT.
Angie Maxwell & Todd Shields, Blair Center, U. of Arkansas