Response to "Power to the Women"

One of my colleagues, Ms. Trejo, recently wrote a blog titled, "Power to the Women." In the article, she brought up some interesting points about gender representaiton in our state government. She states that women currently occupy only a small percentage, 21% to be exact, of all state government positions. She argues that it is to be inconceivable how such a small percentage can represent such a large population of women. I think she brought up some great points and shed light on an issue that should demand progressive action. We have talked as a class about the stereotype of our government leaders: old, white, and rich. This profiling causes many to question whether these leaders can provide the appropriate representation of all citizens living in the area. I believe that it is impossible for them to fully appreciate and represent the stances of all the citizens, nor should we be able to expect them to. Like Ms. Trejo states, there should be progressive movement to offer a more balanced, representative staff of governmental leaders.

While Ms. Trejo did a great job of portraying the issue, I thought it could have used some data to justify her claims. Her main focus was on the lack of women in office, and how that provides poor representation for the voice of women citizens. I thought that was a great point. However, I wish she would have provided a few examples of laws or bills that demonstrate favoring a certain gender over another. Ms. Trejo states that these male figure heads don't know what is best for the opposite sex. This could very well be true, but I believe some applicable data could really emphasize her point. Overall, I thought she did a great job of portraying an issue that obviously resonates with her. She came across as very passionate about the issue, and I believe it is important for people to voice their opinion on something they feel strong about. I look forward to seeing progressive steps taken in regards to the issue.