What If Trump and Clinton Had Swapped Genders?

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Frankly, I think a woman speaking the way Trump does would be booed offstage - it doesn't look "strong" when a woman does it. It only looks strong when a man does it because of stereotypes about appropriate masculine bravado. In reality, the way Trump speaks is rude and boorish; strength is no part of it.

Did you watch the video? https://youtu.be/9yC7-JsR2Fk

If so, do you have the same impression of that video?

Yes, I did, and I do. But in fairness - I am heavily biased, because I found Trump unbearably irritating to listen to and not at all "strong" for his constant interruptions during the debates.

The real question would be whether somebody who found Trump strong would find a female "Trump" less strong.

That's what makes this experiment so interesting!

Because initially, the researchers had the same hypothesis. Yet their survey data collected from a highly educated, left-leaning audience gave the opposite result.

Major kudos to the NYU team here. First, for such an interesting outcome that's so contrary to their/our/everyone's assumptions. Second, for trying to help bridge the nasty partisan divide in American politics. It may be a futile task, but hey, somebody's got to try something...

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