Do we need a female president?

Dr. Ben Carson discusses the possibility of a President Kamala Harris and Nikki Haley speaking at the RNC on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

One of the most formative experiences of my career was teaching fifth grade. I loved teaching biographies because they brought history to life, taught timeless lessons and inspired my students. 

I remember teaching about Kathrine Switzer, the 1967 marathon runner who shattered a glass ceiling for women in sports. Kathtine was an excellent athlete, but women weren’t allowed to run the Boston Marathon, so she registered simply as "K.V. Switzer." She created a blind audition for herself where she would be evaluated based on merit and not her gender. 

Despite race officials attempting to forcibly remove her from the course, Kathrine finished the 26.2 miles in about 4 hours and 20 minutes and would later go on to be the first-place female in the 1974 New York City Marathon. 

Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrew in Maryland on Aug. 6, 2024. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

All she needed was the opportunity to prove that when given a chance to succeed based on merit, women can. She earned that success through hard work and talent.

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Let’s ask ourselves an honest question: can all women who rise to the top these days confidently say that they earned it? Too many are launched into positions of power and success not based on merit or excellence, but because they check a particular box required by a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) obsessed society. 

As a mother, an educator, and a CEO, I can’t help but ask, "What does this teach our children