Although I was not happy with either of the two president candidates for our most recent election, and I despise politics, after reading about Queen Elizabeth I almost immediately thought of Hillary Clinton. If Hillary Clinton had become president, I feel as if she and Queen Elizabeth could learn something from each other. It appears that Mrs. Clinton is as independent as Queen Elizabeth, which I admire about Queen Elizabeth, especially in a time where not many people wanted only a Queen to rule. Mrs. Clinton would have faced the same criticism and struggles as Queen Elizabeth if she had become the first woman President of the United States. Mrs. Clinton would have had to defend her femininity and show masculinity at the same time in order to run the U.S., similar to how Queen Elizabeth used her femininity and masculinity to win wars and make decisions for England. Many people are scared of change, especially after our country had already faced a change in pattern when former President Obama was elected into office; therefore, allowing a woman to take charge of the United States could have possibly upset a large number of people. Despite the challenges the people of the U.S. would have posed to Mrs. Clinton, if she had won the election she would have to earn the trust of not only the people, but her staff as well, much like Queen Elizabeth did so long ago. Perhaps the staff at the white house would appreciate Mrs. Clinton the same as the staff in England appreciated Queen Elizabeth, maybe not.
I chose the two pictures below to show that despite the different time frames these two women are in, they have faced similar challenges.
Pictures from Google
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