… The conventional wisdom among political scientists and pollsters has long held that voters drew on traditional gender roles in deciding whom to trust on what issue, said Marianne Cooper, a sociologist at Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Men, with their claims to strength and aggression, traditionally scored better […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Angry’ Face
… Polls indicate that Mrs. Clinton is seen as a more credible candidate than Mr. Trump, yet less trustworthy and likable. This discrepancy is surely rooted, in part, in Mrs. Clinton’s violations of female stereotypes. When she acts “presidential,” she is seen as harsh and cold. In contrast, when Mr. […] Read more »
Poll Finds Most Voters Embrace Milestone for Women, if Not Hillary Clinton
On Nov. 8, American voters for the first time in history will see a woman’s name on the ballot as a major party’s nominee for president. A broad majority of voters — men and women — say they are happy this milestone has been reached, but fully half of them […] Read more »
Women weigh in on the presidency and on their own lives
Women feel good about their opportunities to succeed compared to their mothers’ experience. More than 3 in 4 women (77 percent) say their opportunities to succeed in life are better than their mothers’, including majorities of women of all ages, although older women are more likely to feel that way. […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton and the Danger of Defying Gender Stereotypes
A frustrating pattern has emerged in the current presidential campaign: Hillary Clinton’s transgressions seem to inspire more outrage than those of Donald Trump. Trump refuses to release his tax returns, and the criticism is oddly muted. Clinton fails to disclose an illness, and all hell breaks loose. What’s going on? […] Read more »
AP-NORC Poll: Gender matters, but does it hurt or help?
There’s no “glass ceiling” keeping a woman from the presidential nomination anymore, but most Americans still think Hillary Clinton’s gender will influence the November election. They’re just divided on whether it’s more of a curse than a blessing. According to a new poll from the Associated-Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs […] Read more »