America is not ready for a female leader is Australia?

Julia Gillard cops a lot of flack just for being a woman.

I wonder if the criticism has a somewhat deeper meaning than a simply gender based bias...?

Some awful things are said about her and I cannot see why .

Im not fussed about Rudd anymore..he has done some good things in a very short time..but its the homegrown he struggles with.

Its likely at some point Julia may put up her hand..so will Aussies give her a go?

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I probably will as she seems very sharp!

I see no reason for others not to vote for her because of her gender as the overwhelming importance of the worlds woes at the moment necessitate the best leadership and clearly women have the same potential as men in such roles.

I do believe Julia Gillard will be Australias first female Prime Minister in fact!

 ;)

I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse...

Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad..

Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?)


Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo.

oceanz wrote on Jun 9^th, 2008 at 4:12pm:

I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse... Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad.. Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?) Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo.

Don't forget Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Corazon Aquino and Angela Merkel to name few more!

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 9^th, 2008 at 4:43pm:

oceanz wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:12pm: I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse... Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad.. Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?) Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo. Don't forget Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Corazon Aquino and Angela Merkel to name few more!

...and isn't there a lady from Chile too?!?

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 9^th, 2008 at 4:43pm:

oceanz wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:12pm: I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse... Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad.. Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?) Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo. Don't forget Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Corazon Aquino and Angela Merkel to name few more!

Thanks for those reminders Helian..a couple Ive never heard of tho'

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jun 9^th, 2008 at 5:09pm:

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:43pm: oceanz wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:12pm: I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse... Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad.. Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?) Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo. Don't forget Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Corazon Aquino and Angela Merkel to name few more! ...and isn't there a lady from Chile too?!?

Yes Michelle Batchelet..female President.

oceanz wrote on Jun 9^th, 2008 at 9:59pm:

NorthOfNorth wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:43pm: oceanz wrote on Jun 9th, 2008 at 4:12pm: I think she would be very sharp too Deathridesahorse... Some good examples of great female leaders include of course Maggie Thatcher of Great Britaian and Helen Cklarke New Zealnad.. Of course there was also  Bhutto (is that how you spell it?) Thatcher and Clarke get/got  criticism and not much of it is justified imo. Don't forget Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Corazon Aquino and Angela Merkel to name few more! Thanks for those reminders Helian..a couple Ive never heard of tho'

Indira Ghandi Prim  Minister of India
Golda Meir Prime Minister of Israel
Corazon Aquino President of the Phillipines (also Gloria Arroyo)
Angela Merkel Chancellor of Germany

also
Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Jenny Shipley Prime Minister of New Zealand (before Helen Clarke)

There are more female heads of government and over 40 female heads of state.

Queen Elizabeth.

freediver wrote on Jun 10^th, 2008 at 11:30am:

Queen Elizabeth.

...and who could forget Queenie from Blackadder!

*YUM YUM!!*

 :P :P :P

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jun 10^th, 2008 at 11:57am:

freediver wrote on Jun 10th, 2008 at 11:30am: Queen Elizabeth. ...and who could forget Queenie from Blackadder! *YUM YUM!!*  :P :P :P

mmmm yum yum  Death ..

good example... lol.