From what I can tell, gender discrimination is much stronger than racism. I'm not denying that racism is incredibly potent, but I think that sexism is more so. Guys--no offense--have been used to being in control since, essentially, the beginning of the entire human race. And I'm pretty sure that that goes for all people, no matter what race they are. For example, within a specific race, guys are ranked before girls, with varying degrees of importance.
Also, I have to admit, guys are almost always chosen before girls. I, as a woman myself, have caved in to that. And the only reason why, between two equal candidates, I have chosen the man, is simply that: he is a man. I can't understand, but I have a preference to men over women. And no, it is not because of the raging teenage hormones.
Am I for feminism? Absolutely. I love seeing women advance themselves, taking risks, and fighting it out with the men. But would I rather work with a woman over a man? Absolutely not. Part of it is because I know that I can manipulate the man in various ways to do as I say, but I can't do that with a woman. Nothing will get done, because both of us females will waste the time trying to control the other.
People are letting this issue--and that of race--to permeate the political race. There's no way around it, and people will be shallow enough to submit to deciding on a candidate because they want a woman or a black man for president. What they should do is simply focus on the issues, and who will answer what they think is most important. Do I have faith that this will happen on a wide basis? Not really. My trust in the American people is pretty low.
I'm sure that many people will disagree with me, and say that racism is stronger than sexism, but I really don't think so. Take a look at history first, and be man enough to admit which one is stronger, and worse.
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there are def. aspect that men of any race triumphs over women....for example a women with a bachlors degree makes less than a man with a high school diploma....
There has been much, much on the race of Barack Obama, but I have heard very little news in comparison about Hiliary Clinton's gender. I think that your article makes a great point, and I definitely agree that the election should not be about race or gender but about who can do the best job!