Ditch the misogyny

Re: What Glass Ceiling Has

She Shattered?, Rex Murphy, Aug. 20.

Although no fan of Hillary Clinton, I believe Rex Murphy might be ignoring ( deliberately?) the fact that her strength, loyalty, and intelligence certainly were factors in her husband’s rise to the presidency. She did not just tag along on his coat tails. Louanne Rogerson, Orillia, Ont.

When Bill Clinton was governor of the poorest state in the union, he earned US$ 30,000 a year and was supported by his wife’s sixfigure salary as a lawyer. Without Hillary’s moral and material support and influence, he might never have had a political career. So the lesson girls can take from her candidacy and, likely, her presidency, has nothing to do with marrying well, as Murphy snidely remarks. Rather, it has everything to do with persevering in the face of yellow journalism, a misogynous opponent, and a philandering husband.

Howard Greenfield, Montreal.

To vote for a woman just because she is a woman is just as bad as voting for a man just because he is a man. On top of that, whether or not we have our first female president matters little unl ess that person demonstrates a genuine commitment and ability to help address and resolve the still existing inequalities that exist between genders in the US. Otherwise, she is just a token figurehead to placate the masses but will maintain the status quo.

Hillary Clinton, as an establishment candidate, seeks power as a trophy instead of as an instrument of positive change. Given her horrible and untrustworthy track record, she does not set a very good example for aspiring young women to follow about how to achieve power nor what they should do when they obtain it. Michael Pravica, Henderson, Nev.