What Women Made of Trump’s Election
The Donald did it. Defying the polls, Donald Trump has beaten Hillary Clinton in the race to the White House.
In a campaign marked by accusations of misogyny, Jane Garvey measured women’s responses to the Trump victory. She was joined by Kimberlé Crenshaw (Professor of Law from Columbia University and University of California Los Angeles), Diana Furchtgott-Roth (Women for Trump and economist), Zoe Williams (Guardian journalist) and Cynthia Webber (Professor of International Relations at Sussex University).
He’s not a politician, he doesn’t think very carefullyDiana Furchtgott-Roth (Women for Trump) speaking to Jane Garvey
It was a rambunctious discussion on a topic which left many listeners shouting at the radio...
Why did women vote for Trump?
Many felt that Hillary’s gender held her back.
Was Hillary damned by Bill’s infidelities?
An exasperated Zoe Williams deemed voters “silly” for judging Mrs Clinton by her husband’s behaviour. Cynthia Webber blamed the patriarchy, observing that Hillary would have been equally damned for leaving Bill for his sexual transgressions. Webber claimed that Hillary’s unwillingness to stay at home to bake cookies has been a problem for her throughout her career.
Why did women vote for Trump?
Pre-election analysis identified working class white men as the key Trump supporters, but he gathered support from many women and college educated professionals.
Race played an incredible role in this electionKimberlé Crenshaw (Professor of Law from Columbia University and University of California Los Angeles)
But it had a lot to do with race
Why is the Trump Victory like Brexit?
When there’s anger and hate on the ballot, that beats everythingZoe Williams (Guardian journalist)
Zoe Williams identified a lack of grace in victory as well as the need for the left wing to reject in-fighting and embrace solidarity, something she felt characterised the aftermath of the Brexit result.
An appeal to the British Prime Minister
Will we see women influence Trump?
Diana Furchtgott-Roth is certain that Trump will feature women in prime positions in his team but Kimberlé Crenshaw thinks that it’s not about female headcount, it’s about how gender is considered in policy making.
Celebrating female success. Kamala Harris became only the second black woman senator.
Catherine Cortez Masto, celebrates her victory as the first Latina Senator
And Kate Brown became the first openly LGBT governor
Women of the Future
As Jane Garvery said, “that highest and hardest glass ceiling remains unshattered”. Who are the women Americans might see on the ballot paper in 2020?
