History Says That Female Leaders Are More Likely To Wage War Than Men
War is a man’s game, right? Destruction, competition, extreme brutality — all these elements supposedly appeal to a man’s inner psyche, as masculine men are assumed to be innately violent and unable to empathize with others. Women, by contrast, are thought to be more caring, clear-headed, and drawn to pacifism.
We’ve all heard the claim that if women ruled the world, there would be no wars. “If more women were put in charge, there would be less war, kids would be better taken care of, and there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes,” former President Barack Obama once said at an event in Singapore. He described women as “indisputably better” and blamed men, particularly old men, for not “getting out of the way.” Obama has also previously stressed the importance of “putting women in power, because men seem to be having some problems these days.”