Soon after Joe Biden chose Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for 2020 Presidential campaign, President Donald Trump was quick to react. Deploying his customary name-calling tactics, he labeled Harris as ‘nasty,’ ‘phony,’ and a ‘mad woman.’ He even went a step ahead and to give legitimacy to a birther conspiracy theory that questions her eligibility to run for Vice Presidency.
But this is not the first time that Trump has shown disdain towards female politicians. He ran a vitriolic campaign against Hillary Clinton in 2016 calling her everything from “Crooked Hillary” and “Heartless Hillary” to passing sexist remarks such as “She doesn’t have the look. She doesn’t have the stamina.”
While Donald Trump has an abysmal record in hurling sexist remarks at women across the spectrum, it is a fact widely known that women do not have a level playing field when it comes to politics anywhere in the world. From Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon to Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati and Mamata Banerjee, women politicians have to fight innumerable battles.
The rampant sexism, abuse and trolling cuts across party lines, geographical boundaries and political affiliations, making it harder for women candidates. The opposition and bigotry is exhibited by both voters and fellow politicians showcasing that we still have a problem with women in positions of authority.
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