------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- --- Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Instead of discussing the merits or otherwise of a presidential candidate we > seem to be > enamoured with the person's gender. Is this not a superficial way of looking > at issues?
No, all things being equal it would be superficial. However, women have not had things equal, they have been and continue to be marginalized either legally or in practice. This discrimination starts in the home, continues in schools and the workplace. Institutions discriminate in their practices like the White House which has never had a woman or non-white President. The entire system is set up for a white male to be elected. The Vatican institution is also discriminatory in practice as I have pointed out before. And so on.... So when a woman gets to the top it is still a rarity and is to be celebrated. Notwithstanding their brilliance, their gender is to be noted too on these very rare occasions. Btw, there is only 1 out of 40 women MLAs in Goa, de facto and prima facie evidence of a system stacked against and discriminating against women. A truly egalitarian structure would be closer to 50-50%, reflecting the general population. Regards, George
