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You must have an opinion. You cannot be undecided when it comes to Hillary Clinton. You either love her or hate her. Globally, Clinton’s political ascension mirrors the advancement of women’s rights. Simultaneously, when her husband’s disastrous affairs made headlines she let many of us down by keeping silent on the issue. Worse, when rumors spread that Clinton knew about the affairs for years, the former First Lady still remained silent. What self-respected woman would not stand up for herself? Clinton, instead, chose to be the passive, dutiful wife and stood by her husband’s impeachment.
From a political standpoint, critics also ruthlessly point out that Clinton plays dirty; that she is known for her hard-hitting, dishonorable tactics against opponents. Are these qualities that we want our children to have? Do we even want our daughters to look up to someone who is as seemingly dishonest as Clinton?
Yes. At least that’s what her critics are implying. Clinton’s brazen personality is a breath of fresh air for many on the international frontline. Since accepting her nomination, Secretary Clinton has been voicing the opinions that other U.S. diplomats have been too afraid to say; that if Iran attacks Israel then the U.S. would retaliate and that if talks become fruitless, the North Korean government will be placed back on the “terrorist list.”
But Clinton’s supporters have always known that she was outspoken. Amongst the issues that Clinton is most outspoken about is women’s rights. Clinton’s profoundly moving words, “Women’s rights are human rights,” continue to reverberate through her actions as Secretary of State.
On a trip to Asia in February, Clinton told a group of female academics and other leaders in Beijing that,
“In no society are women treated equally yet. I believe strongly that if women are not full participants in society, the society does not advance the way that it could. And if women are denied their rights, it affects children, families and the entire social structure.”
When recently asked whether the Obama Administration plans to oppose anti-abortion legislation, Secretary Clinton candidly said,
“We have a very fundamental disagreement. And it is my strongly held view that you are entitled to advocate, and everyone who agrees with you should be free to do so, and so are we. We happen to think that family planning is an important part of women’s health, and reproductive health includes access to abortion, that I believe should be safe, legal, and rare.”
Yesterday, the Sewall-Blemont House and Museum presented Clinton with the prestigious Alice Award in honor of her achievements for women’s rights.
Right now, free from any political turmoil and rivals, Hillary Clinton is at her best: outspoken, cautious, and diligent. No one can deny that Clinton is doing good work as Secretary of State. Regardless of what she does on the political battlefield, I will always be grateful that there is a female representation on the international forefront; that someone out there has an unwavering commitment to advancing our rights.
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clearly, im a clinton fan. :)
I think she’s amazing. I’m currently reading her book, “Living History,” and wow….she was insanely intelligent and motivated from an early age. She’s probably done more in a week than I’ll do in my life. She’s one hell of a woman!
I have no opinion on her…
“… the former First Lady still remained silent. What self-respected woman would not stand up for herself? Clinton, instead, chose to be the passive, dutiful wife and stood by her husband’s impeachment.”
OK, first it should be “self-respecting” and not “self- respected”.
Second, A smart politician would do that. When it comes to politics no one should talk about their personal life, unless it benefits them. This situation would not benefit her. That’s just the way it is in politics, and it was a very smart move on her behalf.
I love Hillary so much. But I’m glad she didn’t win the Presidency — I think she’ll actually have more flexibility and power as Secretary of State.
I can’t take her seriously as long as she stays with that pig of a husband. I admire Condi Rice even though I take issue with the Bush administration. She grew up at a time when a black woman couldn’t even sit at the same lunch counter as a white person. To me she’s more of a feminist because she accomplished what she did on her own without a husband and with so many more challenges than Hillary had since Hillary grew up very privledged.