Yinko
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Someone once said that this isn't so much a "culture war" and as "gender war". Leftist demographics are dominated by women while right wing demographics are dominated by men.
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Specifically white women
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White women are also a major base of support of black nationalist movements.
And those same movements get all butt-hurt when white women don't vote for them.
Amusingly, there was also a film about the civil rights moment in the 50's that depicts it being driven by white women, which while heavily criticized at the time for dis-empowering black people, also has a ring of truth to it.
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Long lead up short; why is this the case?
I mean, I could make pithy arguments about how "other cultures know how to control their women" or "this is why we never should have given them the vote" or "bitches be crazy" all day, but that doesn't get to the root of the issue. Especially when deeply rooted political divides also parallel gender boundaries and thus often interfere with dating and relationships to the detriment of both groups.
Gender Gap: Voting Choices in Presidential Elections
A gender gap in voting refers to a difference between the percentage of women and the percentage of men voting for a given candidate, generally the winning candidate. Even when women and men favor the same candidate, they may do so by different margins, resulting in a gender gap. In every...
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Gender Gap Public Opinion
Gender differences in public opinion and policy attitudes have been a feature of American politics for many years. A gender difference is apparent in the way women and men respond to a variety of contemporary issues. Women, who are more likely than men to identify as Democrats, are also more...
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Specifically white women
The Gender Gap Is a Race Gap: Women Voters in US Presidential Elections | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
The Gender Gap Is a Race Gap: Women Voters in US Presidential Elections - Volume 18 Issue 4
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White women are also a major base of support of black nationalist movements.
And those same movements get all butt-hurt when white women don't vote for them.
Amusingly, there was also a film about the civil rights moment in the 50's that depicts it being driven by white women, which while heavily criticized at the time for dis-empowering black people, also has a ring of truth to it.
The Help (film) - Wikipedia
Long lead up short; why is this the case?
I mean, I could make pithy arguments about how "other cultures know how to control their women" or "this is why we never should have given them the vote" or "bitches be crazy" all day, but that doesn't get to the root of the issue. Especially when deeply rooted political divides also parallel gender boundaries and thus often interfere with dating and relationships to the detriment of both groups.