Latin America Elects 4 in 14 Women Presidents | American Women Lose Among Voters

When American voters were asked in 2007 about electing a woman as president of the United Stated, only 33 percent responded ‘yes’, that it would be good to have a woman president.

In Brazil 70 percent responded affirmatively to a different pole; and indeed Dilma Rousseff became Brazil’s first woman president and will assume office in January, 2011.

It appears that Rousseff was elected with more support from men than women, although she carried majorities in both genders.

Analyzing the lack of progress for American women in politics and also the vitriolic hatred of Nancy Pelosi among so many Americans, we believe that America, in our hearts, is much more like the Middle East than Latin America, in our views about women as political leaders.

In pure numbers, women lost ground as elected officials in the last election, and America is bringing up the rear in terms of women in government.

The real story here – and to a certain extent across the Latin American region, historically known for its machismo – is that Brazilian voters were largely unconcerned about electing a woman as president. In the past five years, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Chile have also elected women leaders, and now Latin America has 4 of the world’s 18 female heads of state. They were not elected on a feminist platform, although they are all strong women. via Christian Science Monitor

The women in power revolution isn’t coming to America any time soon. We next expect that with so much concern about jobs in America, we will see a major Republican-led effort, but with strong support among Democrats in many states,  to return women to a focus on family life, so that men can run the country and assume their roles as providers.

Take the wax out of your ears, dear readers, and listen up. A new day is coming in America, and it’s not a good one for women. Read on at The Christian Science Monitor.

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