Kelly Dittmar, Author at Ms. Magazine

Want Something Done? Elect a Woman.

Kelly Dittmar, Kira Sanbonmatsu and Susan J. Carroll

If the voting public is frustrated with the ineffectiveness of Congress, electing women and giving them the political power they need to get things done is a two-pronged approach to changing the game.

Women Didn’t Abandon Clinton–Nor Did She Fail to Win Their Support

Kelly Dittmar

There is good reason to pay close attention to women voters, but that means avoiding homogenizing them or evaluating their behavior without historical context.

Gender is on the Ballot

Kelly Dittmar

This race may well serve as a referendum on the re-entrenchment of presidential masculinity.

Gender Dynamics in the Third Presidential Debate: Hot Takes from the Experts

Kelly Dittmar

What gender dynamics were evident in last night’s presidential debate? Let the experts break it down for you.

Gender Dynamics in the Second Presidential Debate: Hot Takes from the Experts

Kelly Dittmar

What gender dynamics were evident in Sunday night’s presidential debate? These experts in gender, race and politics weighed in.

Going Beyond the “Sexism or Not?” Dichotomy in the 2016 Election

Kelly Dittmar

Claiming that any campaign dynamics are solely, or simply, about gender is just as short-sighted as saying that campaigns are gender neutral.

If Hillary Doesn’t “Look Presidential,” Blame History

Kelly Dittmar

For 227 years, looking presidential has meant being a man. Perhaps that’s what stumping Trump.

What If Women Had Never Won the Vote?

Kelly Dittmar

It’s undeniable: The 19th amendment has had a huge impact on American politics—especially in the past four decades. But what if it had never passed?

Seeing Women Slay Matters

Kelly Dittmar

Women’s victories, in Rio and in U.S. politics, have elicited at least one shared reaction—that they will inspire future generations of women and girls to compete. But does—and will—it work?

A Gendered Breakdown of the 2016 Democratic Convention Speakers

Kelly Dittmar

Of 236 speakers, 119 – or 50.4 percent – were women; 117 – or 49.6 percent – were men. In comparison, women were just 26.1 percent of the 111 speakers at the RNC.

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