If Women Ran the Banks

Let's face it, for years Wall Street leaders have insisted that "the market decides", but we all know the collective wisdom of the market as an almalgam of "millions of votes" is an imperfect decision making system. But if men are stereotyped as making decisions based on emotions (jump before looking) and their agressive nature (win at all costs), then those few women who do attain CEO status, are surely seen as "strong like a man."

I always respect the anthropologist's viewpoint, but as Maccoby points out the governing system we have in place was designed by men -- you know, The Founding Fathers? These days, when someone even mentions that the government could indeed help someone struggling, they are derided as promoting a Nanny State. A Nanny State implies something undesirable, but I know an anthropologist could tell us (readers) about successful cultures, lead by women. That is, it is possible to have a Nanny State.