Hoyt’s piece on the implicit biases that work against women is highly representative of the world we live in. When she discusses how stereotypes against women contrast with the stereotypes of leaders, this is most evident. Implicit biases that leaders should be white and male have forever dominated our society. In recent weeks, I have found this to be extremely clear within the democratic primary. Passionate female politicians are frequently called stubborn, angry, and argumentative. When they actively try to work against these stereotypes, they are thought to be weak and overly idealist. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar have faced plenty of criticism of this nature, and it is certainly not all coming from individuals aware of their policies. Females wishing to lead the country always face this paradox as a direct result of implicit leadership biases. They are discriminated against in this way, and such an obstacle is extremely difficult to overcome. I personally believe that once a female wins the presidency, these biases will gradually fade, but until then, women face an unfortunately difficult uphill battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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