anti-inductive situations: forum for week of 17 October

My example is Benazir Bhutto. I chose her because of two reasons: she was the first women prime minister of Pakistan, and she was the first female leader of any muslim country. Throughout history countries have been led by men, especially in the muslim community. Intuitively, we would expect another male figure in such a key position; therefore, her accomplishments were unexpected, defying the worldly trend of male dominance in that sector. This of course applies to other female leaders who have gained political power; however, Bhutto brings a greater sense of unexpectedness to the society due to her accomplishments in such a conservative society.