A conservative pundit thinks that women who read women's magazines want to be informed about shoes, not politics. A Fox News host recently suggested that young women skip the voting booth in 2014 and go on Match.com instead. Ridiculous statements, sure, but these comments are also proof that there are some very vocal people out there who believe that women don't care about political issues or have the inclination to vote.
We know that's not true -- and that women's votes really matter. Fifty-three percent of voters in 2012 were women. And it's unmarried women, who make up about 25 percent of eligible voters, who helped Barack Obama win the presidential election in both 2008 and 2012.
In 2014, legislation that could significantly impact reproductive rights is on the ballot in three states, the wage gap is still going strong, and women are overwhelmingly impacted by the state of the economy (reminder: 40 percent of U.S. families now have female breadwinners). In other words, women have a huge stake in the leaders that will be elected during the midterms and the policies those leaders put into action.
We invite our users to read the full article published October 27 2014
A conservative pundit thinks that women who read women's magazines want to be informed about shoes, not politics. A Fox News host recently suggested that young women skip the voting booth in 2014 and go on Match.com instead. Ridiculous statements, sure, but these comments are also proof that there are some very vocal people out there who believe that women don't care about political issues or have the inclination to vote.
We know that's not true -- and that women's votes really matter. Fifty-three percent of voters in 2012 were women. And it's unmarried women, who make up about 25 percent of eligible voters, who helped Barack Obama win the presidential election in both 2008 and 2012.
In 2014, legislation that could significantly impact reproductive rights is on the ballot in three states, the wage gap is still going strong, and women are overwhelmingly impacted by the state of the economy (reminder: 40 percent of U.S. families now have female breadwinners). In other words, women have a huge stake in the leaders that will be elected during the midterms and the policies those leaders put into action.
We invite our users to read the full article published October 27 2014
