Gender, Politics and Media
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Running head: GENDER, POLITICS AND MEDIA
Gender, Politics and Media
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Gender, Politics and Media
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1GENDER, POLITICS AND MEDIA
Gender has always proved itself to be significant player in the elections held in
America. It is set for playing a notable role gain in the election cycle of 2016, with Hillary
Clinton who became the first ever woman presidential nominees and Donald Trump, who
became a often accused individual of sexism (Du Bois). This essay shall elaborate on
discussing about the role played ‘by gender in the 2016 election and would analyse the
various different aspects of how gender rules have influenced the election of 2016 from the
way Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton announced their presidency to the manner
masculinity and femininity were policed all through the election. Some of the examples that
have been included in this paper are comprised of that of Donal Trump, Barack Obama, Gary
Johnson and Hillary Clinton. With the same, it would also take in consideration how some of
the women who supported Trump at those time, reacted to the allegations regarding sexual
harassment.
As mentioned earlier, gender had set to play a significant role in the election held in
American 2016’s election. On the side of the Democrats, President Hillary Clinton became
the first ever woman presidential nominees for one of the key political party in the history of
United States and on the other side of Republicans, President Donald Trump was often
accused for practicing sexism. He has engaged in several controversies against Hillary
Clinton, Megyn Kelly and Carly Fiorina (Valentino, Wayne and Oceno). This is why, being
potential of measuring the impacts of gender in proper manner became so important.
However, it must be noted that it would be wrong to claim that the election of 2016 in
America involved more general performance as compared to the earlier elections, although
the presence of Sarah Palin in the election as the Vice Presidential Pick of Republican
nominee in the year 2008 and the effort made by Hillary Clinton for the Democratic
Presidential nomination have captured the attention to gender in the politics. Still, it is the
American’s 2016’s election cycle that has presented with sufficient opportunity for seeing the
Gender has always proved itself to be significant player in the elections held in
America. It is set for playing a notable role gain in the election cycle of 2016, with Hillary
Clinton who became the first ever woman presidential nominees and Donald Trump, who
became a often accused individual of sexism (Du Bois). This essay shall elaborate on
discussing about the role played ‘by gender in the 2016 election and would analyse the
various different aspects of how gender rules have influenced the election of 2016 from the
way Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton announced their presidency to the manner
masculinity and femininity were policed all through the election. Some of the examples that
have been included in this paper are comprised of that of Donal Trump, Barack Obama, Gary
Johnson and Hillary Clinton. With the same, it would also take in consideration how some of
the women who supported Trump at those time, reacted to the allegations regarding sexual
harassment.
As mentioned earlier, gender had set to play a significant role in the election held in
American 2016’s election. On the side of the Democrats, President Hillary Clinton became
the first ever woman presidential nominees for one of the key political party in the history of
United States and on the other side of Republicans, President Donald Trump was often
accused for practicing sexism. He has engaged in several controversies against Hillary
Clinton, Megyn Kelly and Carly Fiorina (Valentino, Wayne and Oceno). This is why, being
potential of measuring the impacts of gender in proper manner became so important.
However, it must be noted that it would be wrong to claim that the election of 2016 in
America involved more general performance as compared to the earlier elections, although
the presence of Sarah Palin in the election as the Vice Presidential Pick of Republican
nominee in the year 2008 and the effort made by Hillary Clinton for the Democratic
Presidential nomination have captured the attention to gender in the politics. Still, it is the
American’s 2016’s election cycle that has presented with sufficient opportunity for seeing the
2GENDER, POLITICS AND MEDIA
role of gender in play (Carroll and Fox). It can be argued that gender as performed in the
2016 election has made the role gender actually plays in the American society very crystal
clear.
On 12th April, 2015, it was Hillary Clinton who delivered the announcement video by
putting herself in the fore front as the candidate for President of the United States of America.
In that video, she depicted herself and features the stories of different groups and
communities of Americans who were school going, had babies (an African-American married
couple), got a job after college years (one of the young Asian women), are studying in
universities, got married (the gay couple) and start a firm (a burly American). During the
promotions she said “I’m running for President. . . . Everyday Americans need a champion,
and I wanna be that champion. So you can do more than just get by. You can get ahead, and
stay ahead. Because when families are strong, America is strong. . . . I hope you’ll join me on
this journey” (Bock, Byrd-Craven and Burkley). It is to note that the images that started to
showed on the screen at those times include a lesbian couple and some of the American
families who used to seen previously in the part. It was a very clear image of inclusion,
defending and nurturing families and the campaign slogan of Hillary Clinton for next year
was also “Stronger Together” (Grebelsky-Lichtman and Katz).
On the contrary, on 16th June, 2015, when Donald Trump announced his nomination
for the president in his live speech, where he entered into a packed lobby through escalator
both smiling and waving hands. At that time, Ivanka Trump (daughter of Donald Trump)
introduced her father by saying that- “We don’t need talk, we need action. We need
execution. We need someone who is bold, and independent. . . . I can tell you that there is no
better person than my father to have in your corner when you are facing tough opponents or
making hard decisions. He is battle-tested”. Donald Trump then started talking for the next
forty minutes about what he consider as the problem faced by Americans in present days
role of gender in play (Carroll and Fox). It can be argued that gender as performed in the
2016 election has made the role gender actually plays in the American society very crystal
clear.
On 12th April, 2015, it was Hillary Clinton who delivered the announcement video by
putting herself in the fore front as the candidate for President of the United States of America.
In that video, she depicted herself and features the stories of different groups and
communities of Americans who were school going, had babies (an African-American married
couple), got a job after college years (one of the young Asian women), are studying in
universities, got married (the gay couple) and start a firm (a burly American). During the
promotions she said “I’m running for President. . . . Everyday Americans need a champion,
and I wanna be that champion. So you can do more than just get by. You can get ahead, and
stay ahead. Because when families are strong, America is strong. . . . I hope you’ll join me on
this journey” (Bock, Byrd-Craven and Burkley). It is to note that the images that started to
showed on the screen at those times include a lesbian couple and some of the American
families who used to seen previously in the part. It was a very clear image of inclusion,
defending and nurturing families and the campaign slogan of Hillary Clinton for next year
was also “Stronger Together” (Grebelsky-Lichtman and Katz).
On the contrary, on 16th June, 2015, when Donald Trump announced his nomination
for the president in his live speech, where he entered into a packed lobby through escalator
both smiling and waving hands. At that time, Ivanka Trump (daughter of Donald Trump)
introduced her father by saying that- “We don’t need talk, we need action. We need
execution. We need someone who is bold, and independent. . . . I can tell you that there is no
better person than my father to have in your corner when you are facing tough opponents or
making hard decisions. He is battle-tested”. Donald Trump then started talking for the next
forty minutes about what he consider as the problem faced by Americans in present days
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