Blog #33: Advancing in the Law

Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton really broke through the glass ceiling in the last election by running for two of the most powerful and prestigious positions in politics. This shows how far women have come, but it cannot be forgotten that there is still a long way to go. First, women were unable to vote, and now they are able to run for President of the United States without the entire world against them. Yes, it is not uncommon to come across men, and even females, that think that a woman in this type of office would not be a good idea and our country is not ready for it, however overall we are gaining more and more respect every day. Women together are breaking though this glass ceiling. However, there are still many hardships that women face. We have seen this specifically with Michelle Obama recently, and Sonyia Sotomayor. They are being judged based on everything but their scholastic aptitude and their ability to do the job, and do their job well. They are being judged off of stereotypes that have been in place for hundreds of years. Michelle Obama cannot be taken seriously just based on the type and color of clothing she wears. She has never looked unprofessional in the public eye, and just because she isn’t wearing typical “boring” colors of clothing like previous first ladies doesn’t mean she isn’t a responsible and professional woman. Sotomayor is being called vain and tough, when a man in her position doing the exact same thing is being praised for his ability to keep control of the courtroom. This is proof that women have come a long way but there are still many more milestones ahead as far as equality for me and women in such publicly political fields. Women need to judged based on their knowledge and contributions to their field and not by the clothing that they wear.