Should Young Women Vote

Should young women vote for our next president based on their gender? Although many women wish to see the glass ceiling broken, I don’t believe it’s right to vote based on gender. People should choose a candidate that have a similar stand on issues as their own. I was surprised to read that Gloria Steinem said the only reason young women are voting for Bernie Sanders is because of the boys, young women are voting on the issue not for the attention boys will give them. I can assume most young women are on Bernie Sanders side because they support his plan for free public college tuition, as well as his plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Both candidates have identical positions in women’s right such as equal pay and they agree that the government
Steinem used a wrong tactic in trying to gain supporters for Clinton, if you want to gain supporters one can’t complain on how wrong they are. Although Madeline Albright was probably trying to be humorous by saying women who don’t help and support other women have a special place in hell, I didn’t find it so funny as many others did. The tactics both these women are using in gaining supporters for Clinton is actually pushing them away. While I believe in reaching for more women rights I don’t believe I should vote for a women president just because I am women is more than that. I want to vote on my next president not based on gender but because I truly believe and have a similar stand on their issues. Don’t get me wrong I think it will be a wonderful experience to finally have a female president but I believe it should occur for all the right reasons not by forcing females and offending them. This will be my first time voting for a President and when I do, I want it to be for me because I truly believe in their plans for the