re: #705 ggt

I’ve often thought that we won’t have a strong woman candidate until more women rise thru the ranks of the military. A female medal-of-honor winner, or decorated fighter pilot that has also been elected to a high office.

During the election I heard more men (of all colors) say that “we aren’t ready for a woman POTUS”. I think there is a “toughness” that some men look for and combat-type military service would help.

Increasingly, though, I think that’s becoming less and less of a necessary for male politicians.

And I expect such experience would also come around and hit a woman in the back of the head—‘toughness’ easily crosses the line into ‘not feminine enough’, which was something leveled routinely at Hillary.

Just some thoughts.