Tag: Authenticity

Hillary Clinton’s Charisma Deficit is a Common Problem for Female Leaders

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Elizabeth Winkler, Quartz – September 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton may be, in the words of Barack Obama, the “most qualified candidate” to ever to seek the presidency, but it’s now commonplace to suggest her leadership leaves something wanting. The Guardian notes that she “lacks authenticity and the kind of charisma required to unite a nation.” The Daily Beast asks, “Can Hillary’s one-percent charm win over voters?” And on Reddit, users wonder: “How can Hillary Clinton be so far in the lead with so little charisma?”

Humanizing Hillary: Why it’s Such a Challenge for Her

Posted on August 13, 2016August 14, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor – August 13, 2016

Why is Clinton so challenged on the likability front? Women voters blame sexism, echoing the findings of political scientists who say women candidates are more constrained in their behavioral options than men, because of gender norms. Female politicians, for example, have to be careful not to get too “huggy” with voters.

Jon Stewart: Hillary Clinton Failing To “Render Her Inauthenticity” Fast Enough To Avoid Lag

Posted on May 11, 2016May 12, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Tim Hains, Real Clear Politics – May 11, 2016

“And that is not to say that she is not preferable to Donald Trump, because at this point I would vote for Mr. T over Donald Trump, but she will be in big trouble if she can’t find a way — and maybe I’m wrong, maybe a real person doesn’t exist underneath there. I don’t know. There are politicians who are either rendering their inauthenticity in real enough time to apear authentic, and then there are politicians who are rendering their inauthenticity like if you have a Mac and you want to play a Microsoft game on it, there’s this weird lag.”

How Can Hillary Clinton and Other Female Politicians be ‘Likable Enough?’ A New Study Offers Guidance.

Posted on March 31, 2016April 1, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Amber Phillips, Washington Post – March 31, 2016

Luckily for Clinton (and every other woman aspiring to public office), there are tangible ways female politicians can convince voters they’re both qualified and likable. That’s according to the nonpartisan Barbara Lee Family Foundation, which attempts in a new study to pinpoint exactly how voters measure this hazy, intangible quality of likability among women officeholders, so they could give such advice.

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Disliking Hillary Clinton

Posted on March 15, 2016March 16, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Deborah Tannen, TIME – March 15, 2016

Clinton has been in the public eye for so long, journalists have long since formulated a storyline about her, as former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis recently observed. Their view—and portrayal—of her as “remote and programmed,” he said, is “nonsense” and impervious to accounts by those who know or meet her that she is actually warm, smart and funny.

Why a Female Presidential Candidate Could Never Be Like Bernie Sanders

Posted on February 26, 2016February 27, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Scarlet Neath, Marie Claire – February 26, 2016

Sexism in the 2016 election is more subtle, but no less present. The talk about Clinton’s physical appearance has been replaced with ad nauseam questioning of her likability andtrustworthiness. But what makes this sexist pill harder to swallow is that the person giving her a serious run for her money is unapproachable, unaccommodating, and unkempt: Bernie Sanders.

Why Young Women Reject Hillary Clinton’s Brand of Feminism

Posted on February 24, 2016February 27, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Hannah Kozlowska, Quartz – February 24, 2016

Instead of joining the ranks of some older feminists who are eager to see a female president for the first time in the US, these young women are opting en masse for Sanders, a candidate who captures their imagination with his promises of political revolution.

It’s the Volume of Trump’s Voice—Not the Words—That Matters to Some Women Voters

Posted on February 16, 2016February 18, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Michelle Betters, Slate – February 16, 2016

There are many bizarre things about Trump’s success so far; but one of the weirdest is that, despite the candidate’s long history of unapologetic lady bashing, a non-trivial number of women across the country actually want him to be the next president.

Hillary Battles Bernie Sanders, Chick Magnet

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Maureen Dowd, New York Times – February 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton first grabbed the national spotlight 47 years ago as an idealistic young feminist, chiding the paternalistic establishment in her Wellesley commencement speech. So it’s passing strange to watch her here, getting rebuffed by young women who believe that she lacks idealism, that she overplays her feminist hand and that she is the paternalistic establishment.

Hillary Clinton is at Her Best When She’s Counted Out

Posted on February 5, 2016February 7, 2016 by Kelly Dittmar

Jill Abramson, The Guardian – February 5, 2016

Why do powerful women need to show their softer side or shed tears to be considered fully human?

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