One reasoning for why the United States hasn't yet had a female president is because some say there has not been a female candidate who had the agentic qualities previous (male)presidents have had.This is known as ______.
A)double bind
B)communal qualities
C)prescriptive prejudice
D)descriptive prejudice

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Prescriptive prejudice is the belief that certain groups of people should behave in certain ways, and that those who do not conform to these expectations are somehow inferior. In this case, the prescriptive prejudice is that women should not be leaders, and that any woman who does not conform to this expectation is not fit to be president.

One Reasoning for Why the United States Hasn't Yet Had