Why Are Women Still Not Running For Office? -- Response

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Fox and Lawless

This study made a lot of sense to me. It has never really made sense that men get more money then women, and this just shed light on the entire issue. Family is, of course, a huge component, and that comes as no surprise. I've always thought that fathers should be just as big a component as mothers, but I've grown up in a very progressive family. My stepfather is the one who cooks, or my stepmother, but things really rely on each persons interests and skills rather then on what gender they are.

I hope that there are interest groups, or groups in general, that are forming who's sole purpose is to seek out women who are well suited for politics. To have a group that is specifically made to recruit women would be a real booster, as long as it's done the right way. Also making politics a more family friendly environment would help and, again if done the right way, it could actually help out a campaign by making it more family friendly in general.

Hopefully we will continue to make moves forward and with the whole country leaning more towards the left at the moment, that does seem like a possibility. Also, with Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, and Condeleezza Rice making such big names for women, there should be improvement. A lot of it depends on the women, and men, who want to make a difference and try to help out women and make them run for office