In Pelosi, Women Admire a Leader With Calm, Cool Confidence
By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) As they watched House Speaker Nancy Pelosi step forward to wrangle an unruly Congress over the years or stare down a bombastic president, many women across the country saw a version of the calm, confident leader they hoped to be themselves.
Pelosi, in rooms full of powerful men, was tenacious, tactical, tough. All while being a devoted mother and grandmother at home. And rarely finding the need to raise her voice.
The image of her coming out in the red coat was just always amusing to me because it just kind of personified how badass she is, said Gina Lind, 61, of Phoenix, a marketing director for an airline. It completely represented a woman in quiet control.
After her announcement this week that she would step down from Democratic leadership after two decades, many people reposted that meme of Pelosi confidently striding out of the Trump White House in sunglasses and a long red coat following a tense meeting. The moment was a reminder of how Pelosi, the first woman to become House speaker, redefined outdated expectations about the role of women in the highest levels of government.
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