(HL-정치/사회/경제) Does Sexism Affect US Presidential Race?

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For the first time, a major American political party has a woman as its candidate for president. The Democratic Party officially nominated Hillary Clinton for the presidency three months ago. But why did it take so long for a woman to be nominated in a country that works to empower women around the world? And, do feelings about the place of women affect how Americans react to a female candidate? Clinton’s aides believe some people will not vote for her because she is a woman. Michele Swers is a professor of American government at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She co-wrote a book called “Women in the Club.” Swers says many people are likely to consider only men when they think about strength and the ability to lead. “And woman travels in a narrower lane, so that women in politics have to prove both that they hold masculine qualities of leadership, but still also hold feminine personality traits that people assume women have.” Swers says Hillary Clinton is often criticized for showing a lack of warmth in her dealings with others. She also has been criticized for being calculating – having self-interest guide her decisions.
* political party = 정당/ nominate (sb for/as ~) = (중요한 역할・수상자・지위 등의 후보자로) 지명[추천]하다/ empower = 권한을 주다/ react to ~ = ~에 반응하다/ aide = 보좌관/ be likely to ~ = ~할 것 같다/ masculine = 남자 같은, 사내다운/ feminine = 여성스러운, 여자 같은/ personality trait = 성격 특성/ assume = (사실일 것으로) 추정[상정]하다/ criticize (sb for ~) = 비판[비난]하다/ a lack of ~ = ~의 부족/ calculating = 타산적인, 계산적인/ self-interest = 사리사욕, 사리 추구     

But Sonya Michel notes that when Clinton does show her feelings, she is also questioned. Michel, a retired University of Maryland professor, studies the history of women and gender. “And the more she (Clinton) tries to avoid those kinds of criticisms, people say, ‘Well is she strong enough? Is she firm enough? You know, how can she, how can she operate on a world stage?’” Georgetown's Michele Swers says the United States has not had a woman as president because of its political system. In her words, “when it comes to presidential nominations you need to not just work your way up through the party, but you need to build your own coalition, your own coalition of donors, your own coalition of connections to various state party leaders. And all these things have been dominated by men over time, so it’s harder for a woman to have those connections and to break in,” she said. That is likely why Clinton is the first presidential nominee of a major party. She has many connections from all the years she was secretary of state and a member of the Senate. In addition, she is the wife of former President Bill Clinton.
* question = (특히 공식적으로) 질문하다, 심문하다, 설문 조사하다/ retired = 은퇴한, 퇴직한/ criticism = 비판, 비난/ firm = 행동・위치・이해가 확고한, 단호한, 확실한/ when it comes to ~ = ~에 대해서[관해서] 라면/ presidential nomination = 대통령 후보자 지명/ work one's way up = 승진하다, 출세하다/ coalition = (특히 정치적인) 연합체/ donor = 기부자, 기증자/ dominate = 지배[군림]하다/ breakin = 끼어들다[방해하다]; 침입하다/ secretary of state = [美] 국무장관(國務長官) 

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