Experiences with Gender Discrimination in Politics

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/11/Does_Gender_Matter_Are_Women_Leaders_Different

Former San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez discusses her experiences with gender discrimination in politics.

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Four women who have either held elected office, studied women and leadership, worked as executive leaders or helped get women elected will discuss how gender plays out in politics, particularly in the presidential race.

The panel features former San Jose City Councilwoman Cindy Chavez; business executive and political fund-raiser Lorraine Hariton; Morgan Family Foundation President and former California Senator Rebecca Q. Morgan; and Stanford Law Professor and Ethics Center Director Deborah L. Rhode.

Panelists will explore such topics as whether the playbook is different for male and female politicians, why women are underrepresented in leadership positions and how the role of women in politics has evolved in the United States. Panelists also will respond to audience questions.

Foothill College History/Women's Studies Instructor Dolores Davison, M.A., who also serves as the Academic Senate president and Curriculum Committee chair, will moderate the discussion. The program is co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Club of Silicon Valley - Foothill College

Cindy Chavez served as Vice Mayor of the City of San Jose. While a member of the San Jose City Council, she represented Council District Three (which includes the downtown area) on the San Jose City Council. Chavez was first elected to the Council in 1998 and re-elected in 2002.

In 2005, she was chosen by the San Jose Mayor and confirmed by her colleagues on the City Council to serve as Vice Mayor. She is currently working as a lecturer teaching Local Politics at her alma mater San Jose State University.

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[bradnaldinho]

@evannkell Haha, I agree. Men also frivolously spend money on clothes, jewelery, shoes, handbags, toiletries, diamonds, expensive haircuts. Men are just so materialistic.

[evannkell]

HUNDREDS of global studies show that men/fathers will spend money on self-serving items like alcohol (or prostitution), where women/mothers will spend money on the family. With women in charge, families thrive: education and nutrition rises. Maybe male stereotypes are unfair, but in this case they're scientifically proven. And being a man doesn't prevent you from making more money than women. Logically, sexism is a big problem all around the world. Why would you all argue this point?

[WomenAreNotEqual]

women should never be in politics it is shameful

[loqutor]

The fact is, misandry far outranks misogyny in its prevalence. The reason there's so much protest against misogyny is because we're so used to misandry that we never see it. Men receive harsher sentences than women for committing the same crimes, men are always the ones blamed for affairs, men are labeled as lazy and stupid, there is little complaint about such labels being applied to men, and there is little protest about women slapping men in movies.

[CIAagent11]

It's a shame that in the 21s century people still believe that feminist crap.

[prschuster]

I think it's disgusting that there are still people who would harass you like that in the 21st century.

[RobLayton1]

How many men have opportunity's to make videos like this ?

How many men will ever have the same opportunity ?

[withlove312]

He is stating his opinion based on no factual basis, you chauvinistic piece of shit. My god, get a clue.

[pixiegirl13]

BITCH, NIGGA who every you are if you ever being descriminated you've none how hurtin it is inside and there is a difference between whining and sharing an help other people and you're a STUPID ASS NIGGA/ BITCH cuz i dont think you've experience the real world

[Bachelo2]

She joined a special conference for womyn because she is a whinning bitch, like you and 99 percent of women.