Hillary Clinton has faced many pressures and scandals throughout her career but has endured and overcome them through her strength and determination. She pursued a career in politics from a young age and has achieved successes such as becoming a lawyer and US Senator from New York. While some criticize her appearance or ambition, Hillary has proven herself a defender of women's issues and children's causes. She has chosen to face criticism without undergoing plastic surgery, instead focusing on her political work and principles.
1. Hillary Clinton’s Face off
While the secretary of state has proven a politician worthy of our attention many have felt that she
could use a face lift or other types of plastic surgery. Hillary has stuck to her guns though and as a
feminist has walked past some of the social pressures that many women face.
Hillary has proven a tough nut to crack when the pressure is on she has proven more than a worthy
opponent. Her successes have ranged from becoming a Lawyer to becoming a US senator for the state
of New York.
Staying Power
Hillary’s life is marked with several scandals that she
has been able to patiently endure and overcome.
The scandal of her husband in the Monica case and
the Reagan election scandals that she was involved in
took a toll on her. She was adamant on pursuing her
political career since college and that is exactly what
she has done up to this time.
Her influence has projected a new face for women.
Some say it is not very feminine but her approaches
have often brought better communication and
peaceful resolution when compared to her
predecesors.
This is important to keep in mind as we return to the idea of some petty social pressures that are now
being put on her from the media and others. Hillary has not only proved patient but also stubborn in
her opinions at times.
Too Ambitious?
Many compared Hillary to Lady Macbeth, a Shakespearean female
character who is overly ambitious and driven for power. Lady
Macbeth looks down on her husband kings kindness and commits
regicide.
While Hillary has been ambitious and strong willed it is hard to
place her in the same category as this wild power-driven,
Shakespearean character. Hillary has proven very much a
defender of women, a patient wife, and a diplomatic secretary of
state.
2. Another striking difference between these two supposed related individuals is the fact that lady
Macbeth is completely anti-mother. Hillary Clinton has been able to stand as an advocate to women
and children.
One way that she has done this is by supporting both adoption and foster care to provide adequate
opportunities for these women to be mothers. This shows a very compassionate side to Hillary.
No to the Knife
Hillary has been a very recognizable figure for over a decade and that has also led to many
misunderstandings about why she chose to do some of the things she did. Many have called her overly
submissive for staying with Bill Clinton but there are also many who supported her for being strong and
patient.
Whichever side you may be on politically it can
be said that Hillary may be hurting her political
career by not focusing enough on her physical
appearance. While plastic surgery could be a
good option for her as it has for many women
in Utah, she continues to forego it.
Although there may seem to be a lot of
pressures to improve appearance there is also
something to be said about how a woman feels
about herself and this is a major selling point
behind plastic surgery.
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