The glass ceiling remains intact when it comes to the United States’ highest office.
Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election and Donald Trump will return to the White House. But data shows most voters see gender as less important to a politician’s standing than other factors.
In summer 2023, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey about women in leadership. At the time, there was not a specific female candidate on the presidential ballot. Biden was running for reelection, and although Nikki Haley was in the race, the conversation was mostly following Trump.
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Imani Cheers is an associate professor of mass communications and media studies at The George Washington University in D.C. Cheers said America has always grappled with dichotomies, and the country can be progressive in some ways but traditional in others.
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