Leaders

An article I found posted on Feminist.com talks about women as leaders. Titled A New Kind of Toughness by Marie Wilson talks about "tough-as-nails" women in today's society.

The article talks about Sarah Pailn and Angelina Jolie (role in SALT). The article then goes on to explain that yes indeed these films and figures "are showing women in a new light, but is this the case of art imitating life or vice versa?".  The article then goes on to state that this year, a new type of female political candidate has risen that is similar to the "summer's screen heroines of audacity of tone, speech and point of view".

All of the women listed in the article up to this point have had to balance their "tough as nails" approach. A study done called "Barriers and Opportunities" conducted shows that the requirements of dress, language and content were different for men and women seeking a leadership role.

The rest of the article talks about alot of what we did in class.. about the "Mamma Grizzly" approach to things and how that may affect our country or the views of individuals. The article takes into consideration that yes the "Mamma Grizzly" approach is effective but is it effective when it comes to legislation in our country.

http://www.feminist.com/news/womensleadership.html