Woman President

While this is by no means a post in favor of or against Hilary and I acknowledge that in light of present circumstances may be a moot point, it still comes as a shock to me that the US has never welcomed a woman as a leader. The US, being one of the most progressive and politically correct countries, heart-in heart still harbors conservative beliefs. It shocks me when I hear - "Yes the US is not ready" in reference to a woman as a leader while a conservative country like Pakistan has had a woman leader.

Everyone agrees that women are born managers - you will see the smallest girl child playing with her doll, feeding her and managing "house". It is a natural instinct. I think where most people lack faith is on defense issues. Women are not typically perceived as battlefront warriors rather they are the nurses or caregivers in a battle. While I agree with this perception largely, I do think one of the many factors that go in to winning a battle is strategy. And formulating winning strategies has got nothing to do with being a man or woman. Another thing I hear often is that women are too emotional and that might keep them from making good, hard decisions at the right time. I believe that a woman's management style is just different from a man's. Neither is necessarily good or bad! Research shows that women influence with compassion and communication rather than authority. They are excellent communicators and think far and ahead - always strategizing on how to mitigate future problems.

I think we can no longer leave half of the human assets behind and I hope to live to see a successful woman leader in the US.