tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494647783557391778.post2412563558410449303..comments2023-07-11T05:27:24.445-07:00Comments on Gender and the 2008 Presidential Election: The Israeli version of Hillary Clinton/Palin?Lisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494647783557391778.post-76247588330591935692009-03-03T01:53:00.000-08:002009-03-03T01:53:00.000-08:00I think that Livni's playing of the "gender card" ...I think that Livni's playing of the "gender card" was justified. Like you mentioned, she had the political experience to be considered a qualified candidate. She held many positions as Minister of different fields, and she was also very active in trying to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I think it was acceptable that she played the gender card since she did have the experience to go along with it. It would be one thing if a completely unqualified candidate were trying to run for office solely on gender, but this is not what she was doing. I think it was interesting, however, that she chose not to accept her offer to join the Israeli government (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/4863340/Tzipi-Livni-rejects-offer-to-join-Israel-government.html). Maybe she saw the unfairness in the election-- the bias and gender role expectations that Israeli citizens, like American citizens, cannot seem to let loose. This was the first Israeli election in which the party with the most seats was not asked to govern. Why? Could the fact that she is a woman possibly have influenced this?elmacdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04518193121055245225noreply@blogger.com