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Yes, he should but the system in place allows for him to be democratically re-elected.
Bianca
I notice you are still signing yourself as a woman ??
Psychologist John Suler lays out a handful of theories on how the anonymity of cyberspace allows men to express their "feminine" side, which they might otherwise hide
First is the hypothesis of feminine exploration: “Due to the pressure of cultural stereotypes, it may be difficult for some men to explore within themselves what society labels as ‘feminine’ characteristics” and the “anonymity of cyberspace” allows them to “express their ‘feminine’ side which they feel they must otherwise hide.”
Second is a theory of attention-seeking. “Donning a female name and/or avatar, especially a sexy one, will almost instantly draw reactions,” he writes. “The gender-switched male may even like the feeling of power and control over other males that goes along with this switch.” (Somewhat relatedly, Suler suggests that being a female in certain online games “may be advantageous.”) For some, posing as a woman online is a form of detective work,” he says. “Some males may adopt a feminine identity to investigate male/female relationships.”
Then there is the possibility of repressed same-sex desires: “Disguised as a female, a male looking for intimacy, romance, and/or cybersex from another male may be acting upon conscious or unconscious homosexual feelings.”
And finally, Suler offers that some men pretending to be women online might be trans and “drawn to virtual gender-switching”
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/22/why_do_men_pretend_to_be_women_online/
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