In her essay, A Room of One's Own, author and feminist Virginia Woolf advocates for equality between men and women. She argues that poverty, a hostile society, and a domineering male sect is the reason for the disposition of women. Today, the area of politics is criticized for its lack of female representation, largely due to ambitious male politicians and the unwilling electorate. Yet, most Americans would agree that 2016 and its presidential election might see the most powerful surge of women in American political history.
Not since they were granted the right to vote in the early twentieth century have women held such a presence. The days of Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony and their goals lost momentum following their right to vote and women held a more traditional and submissive role in both political and social realms. Today, powerful women titans such as former First Lady, New York Senator, Secretary of State, and likely Democratic-candidate Hillary Clinton, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Californian Senator Dianne Feinstein, former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, and Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen, hold a great amount of publicity and influence within the political spotlight as well as our nation's policies. Even abroad, legendary figures such as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazire Bhutto, and current German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have influence the global political, economic, and social landscape. If one is to succeed in the presidential race of 2016, I believe it will become a less controversial issue than previously thought. However, I do believe every action that she makes will be scrutinized and compared to her male predecessors'. But, if a woman does not win, I would except one to win the race within the next twenty years or so.
