Do people really believe that if women generally replaced men in positions of power that..?

Question

Here's a common theme that I'm sure most of you have heard: That if women were to replace men in more positions of power throughout the world that the world would be in much better shape.

Do you believe that? and Why? give some detailed reasons.

Please no B.S. that women are simply better.

Answer 1

People who believe that are those who forget that women, just like men, are human beings first, then men and women second.

Humans from time to time become greedy, selfish, power hungry, unsympathetic, chauvinist, etc.  As human beings, people of power corrupt easily, so because women are also human (yes oh my god it's actually true they're humans) the world would be basically the same. You will still have crime, wars, poverty, murder, etc. It is human nature, and it will take MORE than simply someones gender to fix it.

Answer 2

Well in the Native society men and women were equal,and it worked out fine.

And i believe that if a women was placed in a position of power than society would be better because all the mess ups right now are cause by men.

But then again i dont think gender has anything to do with how well you  run things

Answer 3

Not me. Leading a country is changing a generation, one at least. It requires a great PERSON. Period. Male or female. I know with rarity of female leaders in western world its more of desire than a need, but its undermining the quality of a leader.

Most celebrated three female leaders of post WW 2 era, Golda Meir of Israel, Indira Gandhi of India and Thacher of UK. Each started, "Started" a war. Thacher even against argentina to maintain a dot of an island, Falklands, just to assert dying imperialism and dwindling national false pride.

So, gender doesn't guarantee world peace and prosperity. A leader who is essentially gender-less in public office but qualified wins and proves a good leader.

Also, saying men have botched the job of ruling the world is a moronic derivation of facts. Statistically, if they were in ruling more than 99%, whatever good or bad that happened would be attributed to them. Its like getting out in the rain, and blaming an individual drop of making you soaking wet!

The world is paradise today as compared to even 100 years let alone 100,000 BC (start of co-habitation). That is what men have achieved with their blood and sweat, with help and care of women.  

Answer 4

Whilst *in general* women are said (with some evidence) to be less aggressive and more concerned with compromise than men, which would be advantageous for someone running a country (in terms of less war and conflict), this is a generalisation. Which means that the women who want and get these positions of power a less likely to share these traits, just as the men in power are unlikely too. Nice guys finish last. Plus, we tend to vote in the charming b******s.

So no, the world would not automatically be better. It is the type of person in power that is the problem, not their gender (those that want power shouldn't be allowed any. In general). Although it also appears to be generally true that a mix of genders is less volatile or aggressive that mostly one or the other, so a mix would be good.

Answer 5

I think this idea is absolutely absurd.  Women in power are no different from men in power.  They have the same qualities that enabled them to get to the top, otherwise they wouldn't have got there.  We had a woman prime minister for 11 years here in the UK and it made no difference whatsoever.

People who believe that having women in power would make a difference are completey away with the fairies.

Answer 6

the world would clearly be a much safer, more loving place if the person who holds the ability to launch nuclear arms menstrated 48 times per term.

so long as man holds the ability to have his magical meat want like a carrot infront of a starving donkey, women will be forever enslaved by their soft mushroom tiped vice.

Answer 7

Hello

As women's brains are more balanced in terms of right/left it should be calmer as they do not have testosterone forcing them to be aggressive.

But what type of women would want the jobs? Power driven ones? if so then they are as human as men in that department.

Maybe power should only go to the mature of which ever gender.

Sadhara

Answer 8

I think it should be equal. Men and women  with same rights.

I doubt it would make the world a better place. It would be alot bitchier!

Answer 9

I don't think things would be that much different. 1st - Women and men overall are not that darn different and women in positions of power would not act too far off the usual men's course. 2nd - Leaders (at least in civilized countries) never have absolute power and thus are influenced by many, many men and women regardless of their s*x.

Answer 10

It would be the same.  There is all this bs about if women ruled there would be no war, more balanced, etc.  Its simply not true.  Women aren't that much different than men that if women ruled the world it would suddenly be a better place.  History shows us that women queens also went to war, fought in wars, ruled well or ruled horribly.  Female queens have done wonderfully or horribly--just like male kings.  Neither is BETTER at ruling-- it all ends up being about the same in the end.

(And for those few queens who reduced war in their kingdom when they ruled, as far as political history goes, I can make a very convincing argument that they did not stop wars because they were women but because politically it wouldn't have benefited them to go to war).

Answer 11

It is the ethical QUALITY of the people rather than their gender that make the difference.

World events, government "policies", world problems, in general, etc. all pretty well indicate that the "men in positions of power " are mostly intellectual sociopaths (or sociopathic intellectuals, whichever way you want to express that thought) and THOSE are to be found in abundance at top levels on BOTH sides of the gender fence.

There may be a different per-capita percentage of them among women, but those that DO exist would be no less likely than their male counterparts to gravitate towards the positions that would give them the most wealth and power over others.  They may USE that wealth and power differently, but I would NOT count on those differences being an improvement!

Certainly there ARE notable exceptions, but for the most part, those who actively seek power are usually the very LAST people on earth who SHOULD have it - and that is no less true of women than it is of men!  

Greed and lust for power are NOT limited to either gender.

Answer 12

Definitely

There would be no wars and everything on the planet would be nurtured much more.

Answer 13

Can we put the testosterone argument to rest, because it is a mere myth? I might agree that women will run the world better had George Bush challenged Saddam Hussein to a knife fight. Or if Barack Obama gooses Cindy McCain on live television. The underlying premise to this women would rule the world better theory, is that men are incapable of reason and have no control over impulses compared to women, which makes no sense at all.

Answer 14

I fear that the world wouldn't be better for everyone if women replaced all men in powerful positions. First of all, the women who actually grab the power would likely be power mad just like the men who have the power today.  Second, if those women then remake society (if they could) so that women got all the good jobs and high pay like men do today, would enough women be willing to step and take the jobs and do them well... If so, some of us would benefit but males would be worse off. Third, what about the religions. Most of them popular today are male-centric. Third, would the powerful women be able to dump these religions quickly enough to change society? I don't know if having women in charge today would change the world quickly enough or powerfully enough to help all of the world's women.

Answer 15

I hope people don't believe that because they'd be very disappointed.  

Answer 16

Wouldn't be much different. If it was on a gradual basis and equal basis maybe it would make the place better or maybe not.

I know however if all the power went straight to the women instantly, the world will be tipped up side down.

Answer 17

No cos you will still have have wars and fighting over land resources and in the name of god maybe alittle less then it is know but it is naive for people to think all their problems can be solved by talking (can anyone say Zimbabwe) (and no i am not pro war)

Answer 18

We just need a more rounded population of both s*x in positions of power it gives us the biggest advantage as whole.

All men in power and all women in power I think is a weaker form of government.

Trust me if the white house was full of ONLY women the bomb would have been set off long ago--------hahaha I woman I can joke like this.

But really men have been doing it for a long time and have pretty mess it up so why not try for something better like using both sexes.