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What 2020’s Female Presidential Hopefuls Can Teach Young Women
They didn’t always follow the traditional romantic script, and you don’t have to either
Young women seeking inspiring role models on how to build a satisfying life need look no further than Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi Gabbard and Marianne Williamson. Not because they are running for president, as exciting as that is, but because they have somewhat outside-the-box life stories beyond the traditional romantic script.
Some have spent most of their life single. Some married and had children in their mid- to late-30s, and are the breadwinners in their family. Some have no children of their own. Some have been single mothers. Some had starter marriages, divorced and are now in second marriages. And each of them has had long, highly successful careers that have led them to potentially be the 46th president of the United States.
Increasingly, this is how American women look.
What can young women learn from these women? (I’m focusing on hetero women because all the 2020 female presidential hopefuls are hetero.) Plenty.
