Reasons why groups are underrepresented in the USA

• Sexism


  Reason why women may be underrepresented in the USA as many women are reluctant to put themselves forward because they are often treated differently from men simply because they are female
• Sexism


  • Hilary Clinton faced a lot of media criticism on her dress sense, that she didn't "smile enough" and wasn't feminine enough though Donald Trump her rival and a man faced none of this attention
• Poverty


  Reason why groups such as ethnic minorities struggle to get into politics as candidates in the US elections must raise huge sums of money to fight elections, and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in poverty, so are less likely to have the money they need to get into politics
• Ethnic minorities underrepresentation


  • There have only ever been 32 Ethnic Minorities in the US Senate in all of US history