I think that everyone should read the article by Gloria Steinem in the International Herald Tribune titled “American women are never front-runners.”  Please cut and paste the below link:

http://mobile.iht.com/articles/edsteinem.1.9152446.xhtml 

Most important is the ending where Ms Steinem talks about what worries her.  I, too, am concerned that Obama is seen as unifying his race while Hillary is seen as dividing her gender and that this inequality is accepted rather than fought.