"Comments on Women may damage Romney Campaign"

Barack Obama na Mitt Romney

Kuna mwanamama ameandika yafuatayo juu ya campaign ya Mitt Romney Vs Barack Obama

"In this country, we are taught from a very young age to respect the office of the presidency, even if we don't like the man (or perhaps one day, woman) occupying it. I couldn't help but think Romney missed that day in social studies class.

At one point, he raised his hand to President Barack Obama and basically told him, "Wait your turn". He did it in such a way that made the debate audience literally gasp. With that in mind, my first instinct is that Governor Mitt Romney came off as really rude.

I'm not suggesting that one gesture or attitude in and of itself will cost Romney votes, but it may suggest something about his character to prospective voters. In this country, people vote – not just for policies – but the person.

The more important point is what Romney said next. He talked about his chief of staff, a woman and a mother of young children, who said she couldn't work late because she needed to be home to make dinner for her kids.

That wasn't what was being talked about. It appeared to send the message to employers everywhere that if you hire a mother, you'll have to make concessions.

There is a discussion to be had in this country about changing our society so that parents - both male and female - can work and raise healthy, happy children at the same time."  By Patty Culhane

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Source: Al jazeera