Forget everything you thought you knew about women running for president.

Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) controlled and dominated the Democratic debates held in Miami this week, featuring 14 men and six women, over two nights, contending for their partys 2020 presidential nomination.

On Wednesday, Warren commanded the stage and set the tone for the conversation. She won . The next day, Harris mostly walked away with the whole thing, ripping the assumed front runner, former Vice President Joe Biden , in the nights most dramatic moment.

Together these women shattered the conventional wisdom that surrounds female politicians.

By showing up as the leaders they are powerful, smart and deeply connected to the issues impacting all Americans [Warren and Harris] showed us what a president could be and it was thrilling, said Shaunna Thomas, the co-founder of the womens advocacy group Ultraviolet, calling Harris and Warren the winners of the debates.

But Warren and Harris werent even the only women in the fray each night featured three female candidates on stage. A truly radical number. Out of the more than a hundred U.S. presidential primary debates, only five women have ever appeared onstage.

Each had to shoulder the burden of being the woman the token female in a world of men. The only one on stage.

This time, six women got to show the country that there are plenty of different ways to be a female candidate: From Warrens command performance to Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Harriss penchant to interrupt their way into the conversation (breaking the stereotypes on how women behave), to Marianne Williamsons loopy performance .

Simply by being on the presidential debate stage this week, each woman made history and is changing the face of leadership, said Amanda Hunter, research and communications director at the Barbara Lee Foundation, which advocates for women in politics.

Together, these women broke through the gender stereotypes that have tripped up female candidates in the past: Women are supposed to be interrupted, but not to interrupt anyone else. They allegedly mostly care about womens issues and dont go too deep on the important stuff like the economy. They arent aggressive and lack confidence. And of course, neednt be taken too seriously.

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