Barack Obama, Bill Clinton even Adolf Hitler and Idi Amin are all revered as charismatic leaders albeit for different reasons but commentators do not find it easy to call a woman leader “charismatic”, why not not? Is this another male only domain where women can not get membership? Why can’t a woman leader be charismatic, what about Maggie Thatcher, Benazir Bhutto were they not charismatic in their time as leaders? Condoleza Rice, Hilary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey are all very powerful women of our generation doing great things for the advancement of women and the perception of their leadership but none are considered charismatic by mediacommentators. Sarah Palin is considered less endowed in leadership qualities but she captured the imagination of millions of Americans and revitalised the McCain campaign yet she is not considered charismatic! Why? comments please!!!