So, Carly is running for president, which I find refreshing. But not because she’s a woman and I feel all “girl power” when I see her next to all the men. It’s because she isn’t obsessed with her gender while trying to capture my vote. Her gender isn’t one of her merits, unlike what another female candidate has expressed recently.

When a man told Clinton that his 10-year-old daughter told him, “You guys have had it long enough,” Clinton seized the moment.

“Clearly, I’m not asking people to vote for me simply because I’m a woman. I’m asking people to vote for me on the merits,” Clinton said.

Then she directly addressed gender, adding: “I think one of the merits is I am a woman. And I can bring those views and perspectives to the White House.”

Hillary may believe her gender is deserving of praise and consideration for no reason other than its existence, but that’s just foolish. It’s refreshing that Carly does not have “I’m a girl” written on her list of merits, because it simply isn’t one. Using gender to prop yourself and your campaign up is as weak – and as sexist – as they come. While Hillary sees herself as a trailblazer for women nationwide, her focus shows how much she reverts back to the safety of gender politics rather than stands on her own.

In July, Carly Fiorina delivered a speech at the Reagan Library which was, without a doubt, extremely presidential. Confident and not supported by a teleprompter, she shared her outline for her presidency.

I see a world in dire need of American leadership. I see President Obama and Secretary Clinton always speaking in terms of ambivalence and shades of gray, offering false choices and raising the shadow of doubt about our will to lead. The next President of the United States must reestablish our leadership—she must speak with clarity, accept that some things are black and white and act with courage. She must be prepared to challenge the status quo and change the way things are—whether in Washington or around the world.