James Soong recently draw controversy after an ad lashing out at DPP and KMT presidential candidates Tsai Ing-Wen and Hung Hsiu-Chu on the basis of their both being unmarried women. Can we draw broader implications?...
Tsai Ing-Wen’s recent twelve-day tour of the United States has been hailed as a success. It remains to be seen at a future point in time whether the visit was genuinely successful or not. But why was the trip necessary to begin with?...
When it comes to politicians, what is the first image that comes to mind? I would presume it is a man with an assertive attitude, high self-esteem and confidence, and who might occasionally talk aggressively. However, recently more and more women are participating in politics. What if I were to ask you to imagine a female politician? I bet the characteristics associated with this image of a female politician will be similar to the first image of the male politician....