Making Connections With a Current Event

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/267101-gallup-2012-election-had-the-largest-gender-gap-in-history

 There have been many gender issues in the Macbeth play, but not only in the play, we see gender issues worldwide. An example that could relate to the theme of gender and Lady Macbeth wanting to be more empowered is the article about Gallup: 2012 election had the largest gender gap in recorded history. This article I have found on The Hill, is about political participation and how women in the 2012 elections haven’t had many chances, as a result of women having the lower level of political participation. The gender gap in the 2012 presidential election was the largest since Gallup began tracking the metric in 1952, The politics of gender played a significant role throughout the 2012 election. In the play, Macbeth, there have been many gender issues such as; Macbeth being weak and not many enough or Lady Macbeth wanting to be stronger and manlier. Lady Macbeth is a powerful figure, very ambitious, strong, and willing to do anything to take the Throne of Scotland. A long time ago women had no say in anything. In this case, I can make a connection to Lady Macbeth wanting to be empowered just like the political women wanting to be at a higher level of political participation. Many political women such as, Hilary Clinton can relate to Lady Macbeth; either taking the throne or becoming President of the US.