An interesting question. To me it's not a matter of an equal number of men and women in government, so much as equal opportunity to participate in government for men and women.

I don't think there will ever be an equal number of women to the number of men in government due to rampant sexism in the government as well as in the country even if the woman was the best person for the job due to experience and skill. I do believe the country and perhaps the world would be in better shape if women were in charge.

I would rather see the best person for the job. There is a lot of corruption in governments and women can play the game as well as men, although it shouldn't be a game as it affects the lives of their constituents. As for other career opportunities that require strength and stamina standards should be the same for both and not a quota requirement.

Looking at the number of women who replaced white men in Virginia the other night maybe all it would take is for more women to get out and run for office. I’m not for replacing men with women only because their women but if they can do the job, then they have my vote.

Men are bigger, stronger, and and faster than women. That's why you see so few women in the NFL. The fact that you see more men than women in politics probably reflects positively on women and negatively on men.

Yes, we should.

Unfortunately SteveB is right. There are too many females that don't support their own, unfortunately.