Response to the Gloria Steinem article

Gloria Steinem begins her New York Times Op-Ed article, ‘Women Are Never Front-Runners,’ by drawing an image of a woman in question. This character is a multiracial lawyer and a state legislator. The readers soon catch on and start to think, ‘wait, that just sounds like Barack Obama!’ The answer is yes, but with a little twist. Steinem follows by imposing her big question to her intrigued readers: “After less than one term there[in the Senate], do you believe she could be a viable candidate to head the most powerful nation on earth?” What she really means is, ‘now that the sex factor has been eliminated, do you really think Barack makes a better candidate than Hilary?’ In her clear and commanding voice, Steinem guides the readers in comparing the two candidates in more political terms – for example, the experiences they had in the Senate as well as in the White House - not so much in the typical ‘the first female vs. African American candidates’ way. After all, it is all about who can do a better job in the office, not so much about who would look better in the President’s suit.
In the long list of things that worries her, Gloria Steinem cleverly convinces the readers that Clinton is clearly the superior candidate, but at the same time she assures the readers of her support toward the Democratic Party by telling them how she would ‘volunteer if he[Obama]’s the nominee.’