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.
Title: Does Sexism Affect US Presidential Race?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/sexism_affects_presidential_race.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Does Sexism Affect US Presidential Race?' data-article-id='1963'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10250'>For the first time, a major American political party has a woman as its candidate for president.</span> <span data-start-time='10250' data-end-time='20104'>The Democratic Party officially nominated Hillary Clinton for the presidency three months ago.</span> <span data-start-time='20104' data-end-time='31813'>But why did it take so long for a woman to be nominated in a country that works to empower women around the world?</span> <span data-start-time='31813' data-end-time='40813'>And, do feelings about the place of women affect how Americans react to a female candidate?</span> <span data-start-time='40813' data-end-time='49708'>Clinton’s aides believe some people will not vote for her because she is a woman.</span> <span data-start-time='49708' data-end-time='63521'>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.”</span> <span data-start-time='63521' data-end-time='74104'>Swers says many people are likely to consider only men when they think about strength and the ability to lead.</span> <span data-start-time='74104' data-end-time='88500'>“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.”</span> <span data-start-time='88500' data-end-time='98854'>Swers says Hillary Clinton is often criticized for showing a lack of warmth in her dealings with others.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/sexism_affects_presidential_race.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7465 data-hint-location='74104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/what_does_masculine_mean.m4a'>What does masculine mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='of, relating to or suited to men or boys'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/to_be_physically_fit.m4a'><span>to be physically fit</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/to_be_a_member_of_a_club_or_organization.m4a'><span>to be a member of a club or organization</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/of_relating_to_or_suited_to_women_or_girls.m4a'><span>of, relating to or suited to women or girls</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/of_relating_to_or_suited_to_men_or_boys.m4a'><span>of, relating to or suited to men or boys</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7466 data-hint-location='88500' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/what_is_clinton_often_criticized_for_showing_a_lack_of.m4a'>What is Clinton often criticized for showing a lack of?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='warmth in her dealings with others'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/being_mean_to_others.m4a'><span>being mean to others</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/warmth_in_her_dealings_with_others.m4a'><span>warmth in her dealings with others</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/speaking_skillls.m4a'><span>speaking skillls</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/negotiation_skills.m4a'><span>negotiation skills</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7467 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/for_the_first_time_a_major_american_political_party_has_a__blank__as_its_candidate_for_president.m4a'>For the first time, a major American political party has a <span class='blank'>woman</span> as its candidate for president.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='woman'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/woman.m4a'><span>woman</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/robot.m4a'><span>robot</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/dog.m4a'><span>dog</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1458/man.m4a'><span>man</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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