Would you vote for a feminist leader?

Question

The UK's 'Equality' Minister thinks you will at the next election

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jul/29/gordonbrown.labour1

Would you vote for someone who creates policies that discriminate against men?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/harman-defends-positive-discrimination-plans-854475.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/overhaul-of-murder-laws-to-protect-victims-of-domestic-violence-879493.html

Answer 1

I'd have to know more about what she stands for.  Most people who come out and call themselves feminists have a huge chip on their shoulders so probably not, but I'd have to actually see what she stands for to decide.

If she does create policies that discriminate against men though, there's no way I would.

Answer 2

No way would I vote for someone who will preferentially represent half the population in preference to the other half.

I have serious concerns that she will attempt to tackle what she sees as "serious discriminatio" by using "Positive discrimination", shaming tactics and political bullying to get her way.

I also have issues with the ability of people to claim they were threatened as a means for defence:

1.  What judge or jury would seriously believe a man, even if he has a preponderance of evidence and credible witnesses?

2.  How easy will the burden of proof be in cases where a spouse is killed by their partner?  I am concerned that there will be tremendous social and political pressure to ensure that women can use this defence easily and without much burden to provide evidence.  As mentioned above, and despite words to the contrary from the Minister, I do not believe that this law will ever be used at assisting in the administration of justice to male victims.  

This woman's arrogance is backed by her statements that "this is my moment" (despite claiming that she never made such statements) and that she "effectively runs the country".  Bollocks!  She was elected to do a job, not promote her self-image and stroke her own ego or feed her own sense of entitlement.

Hopefully, Labour will be out at the next election (probably a vain hope, I am sad to say), and that will put this self aggrandizing MP in her place.

Answer 3

No.

Answer 4

I would vote conservative, labour have f*cked everything up! Margaret Thatcher left solid foundations and these fools have ruined everything.

Answer 5

never. i would have her removed from ballot and executed.

Answer 6

no. she can fuc* off!

Answer 7

Only if I liked their policies.  Doesn't matter a d@mn to me what they are.  If they had policies that disriminated against men, then no- I would not vote for them.  She needs her head read.  It's sexist, and completely wrong.

Answer 8

She will not become elected, those like Hillary that think they deserve it because they are females never do.

I still can not figure out why the feminists hated Margret Thatcher so much.

Answer 9

I'd vote for whomever had the most equitable, promising, and realistic platform. Why do you seem to think anyone here would ever vote for Harriet Harman?

Answer 10

Discrimination of any kind is wrong so...no

Answer 11

No.

Well maybe if-no.

Unless she is only trying to equal women, everything else in the side of feminism no.

Answer 12

I'm going to be candid with you; did a bit of reading on her; seen her pic; there's something the matter with her and I don't care if she's the nicest sweetest thing you could ever hear of and even if she were not a Feminist; the answer is NO.

Answer 13

why would I vote for what I hate.

Answer 14

Never..

Answer 15

I voted for Hillary Clinton in the California primary.

Answer 16

I wouldn't vote for a politician who discriminates against anybody, whether it's a certain s*x, a race, a religion, or a sexual orientation. Discrimination is wrong, and the job of a politician is to adhere to _everyone's_ legal rights.