than more women holding more of the levers of power.

These are women who held power, yes, but that was within the realm of the overall patriarchal power system. I'm speaking in generalities here, and also talking about a wholesale shift in paradigm

Sorry, it's the individual that counts. Nothing forced the women I mentioned to be who they were.

Any longer with campaigne narratives to bolster our gender worthiness or foster false sense of superiority simply based on gender.
Shared values and mutual respect is the first principle and should rule policy,laws and democratic governance structure, imo.

The ability to balance logic with empathy isn't just available to women. Yes women through our cultural teachings tend towards that, but I think it is also often present in others who have either faced discrimination or trauma. Biden and Obama were great at it for example.

I don't think anyone should be describing a formerly overt fascist, now "just" nationalist anti-gay anti-immigrant far right leader like Giorgia Meloni in such a positive light as to compare her with Michelle Obama and Claudia Sheinbaum. Yeah she didn't knuckle under to Trump, but they still share a lot of the same horrible values.

Kinds of declarations or assertions. If no other time in history, certainly current stable of women holding office of power across most positions of power who are proud maggots, completely devoid of any resemblance of logic or empathy. County clerks to the u.s. Supreme Court

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and often, the behavior attributed to gender is often simply a reflection of what they are typically allowed to display

I think it is because of life experience, not a natural proclivity for women to be more empathetic and/or logical. I think women are so used to be undervalued, underestimated, and misjudged that they naturally pull out all the stops just to be accepted. I can tell you from experience (I'm female) that the pressure to be all things to everyone at all times is immense. If men experienced that, maybe they would rival women's abilities in these areas.

I think it is fine for men to be leaders and presidents. Once we have evened the score in that regard in terms of number of female presidents, i see nothing wrong with having men hold that office again. So come back to this question in ~250 years.

Exceptions — keep Mamdani, and if Barrack Obama can get elected again, another 2 terms would be just about right.

Neither gender has a better ability to balance logic with empathy. This is nonsense.

Neither gender is inferior. Neither gender is superior. We need to get past this.

To those who say it is time for a woman to be in charge I reply, it depends on the woman.

Neither gender is inherently more logical than the other. Neither gender is more intelligent than the other. Male and female brains process information slightly differently but that's about the extent of it.

There's no evidence that women are overall better leaders than men or vice versa. "Leadership" is a nebulous quality that either gender can possess and can be used for good or ill depending on the individual leader in question.

the least thought that women may be better at something than men causes knees everywhere to jerk.

seriously

for example, "women's intuition" - is that some kind of uncanny ability, or just a natural result of women being taught to place the needs of others as a higher priority?

Women are as good at leading as men.

I'm not saying that is because they are more empathetic. I'm saying they pursue medical help more than men.

Being open to seeking medical care, rather than "toughing it out" may be more common, but I have no idea what that would mean.

I've toughed things out and it's caused serious problems (like 3x bypass surgery, and diabetes).

My mother toughed things out, sort of. She had serious venous issues which she lived with for decades. I don't think she hated herself, or distrusted the medical profession. I think she realized the household she anchored didn't have a lot of resources, and she put her children, particularly her only daughter, before her (and the boys maybe presumed to be tougher? I don'r really know)

Radiation therapy for her second round of cancer destroyed her immune system, and she died not of cancer, but of pneumonia

Her government has obstructed humanitarian search-and-rescue operations at sea and enacted policies to outsource asylum processing.

She has also been accused of attempting to turn the state broadcaster RAI into a government mouthpiece through the appointment of political loyalists and the cancellation of programs featuring critical journalists.

Having empathy and being a good leader have nothing to do with what is or isn't in your pants. More women leaders, yes, for representation, not because we're holding onto outdated gender stereotypes.