Would a COVID19 U.S.A. be safer under a First Lady?

If the present pandemic has taught us anything, it’s female world leaders cope better with a country in crisis. Is it a coincidence that leading ladies, rather than leading men have received praise for their handling of Coronavirus? While their more bullish male counterparts, have made schoolboy errors! The two Alpha Males that spring to mind are of course President Trump and Prime Minister Johnson.

Heil Trump! First President Donnie didn’t take too kindly to coming under fire in ‘Fake News’, for his painfully slow reactions to COVID19. Remember a narcissist is simply irritating when times are good, but are downright debilitating in times of crisis. ‘Everything we did was right’, which of course was wrong. Pressed on reopening parts of America, he raised eyebrows. ’When somebody is president of the United States, your authority is total.’ God help his fellow Americans.

‘COVID’ Johnson NOT ‘Brexit’ Boris. Surprisingly PM Boris won’t go down in history for steering Britain out of the European Union. But rather for his mismanagement of the Coronavirus and very nearly becoming a statistic on the 10 o’clock news. Initially shying away from draconian methods necessary to contain the outbreak, it took a near-death experience for Boris to change his tune. Finally taking medical advice to 'scale up' testing from 5,000 people a day to 250,000! Better late than never, Boris old boy!

Meanwhile, Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves! New Zealand’s Prime Minister Arden and Germany’s Chancellor Merkel, have been shining beacons in the global fight against the Coronavirus. With New Zealand almost squashing COVID19 with an enviable death toll of just 1! While under Angela’s leadership, Deutschland’s level of infection is the envy of male-led European neighbours France, Italy, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands and of course, the UK.

The Jacinda & Angela Show. Jacinda’s handling of the crisis has been described as a ‘masterclass’ in political leadership. With analysts describing New Zealand as the ‘standout’ Western country, the first to actually identify an elimination goal for the virus. Meanwhile, Angela pulled a ‘bazooka’ from her handbag. Announcing ‘radical measures’ with nationwide closures of bars, clubs, theatres, opera houses, museums, exhibitions, cinemas, casinos, gyms, swimming pools, playgrounds and without batting an eyelash, brothels! Bravo ladies!

Less Political Politicians? So why is female leadership, outperforming male leadership, just when the world needs great leaders. Tackling a crisis without a border or an army, is less about politics and more about being decisive, after listening to trusted experts. This ability makes female leaders cooler in a crisis. A Harvard study found women outscored men, in 17 of 19 capabilities, that separate, excellent leaders from poor ones. Women were found to excel in taking initiative, acting with resilience, practicing self-development, driving for results, while displaying high integrity and honesty! Hmmm...

So why haven’t we got more women leaders? Stupid f***ing question really. Women account for less than 7% of our world’s leaders. Just 24% of all politicians and fewer than 5% of Fortune 500 Chief Execs. Could closing this gender gap with leaders of a softer demeanour, solve other world problems like poverty, wealth disparity, climate change, famine and war. Do women underestimate their own ability, while men overestimate theirs? Biggus Dickus indeed.

Stop voting Big Dicks in! Why do we continue to vote for ‘Big Dick’ leaders? Who feel they are superior military men to frontline generals. Who are better economists, then actual economists. Who know more about infectious deceases then global health experts. Big Dick swingers with an inability to listen to any dissenting voices. Who lack the ability to consider new information, that doesn’t support the guff that pops up on their news feed. We all live in hope.