Many of us who write about politics have a sloppy habit of using catchall phrases when we should be more specific. We use terms such as “Hispanics” and “Latinos,” for example, to describe a group of 52 million Americans whose politics differ greatly, partly depending on their ancestral country. … […] Read more »
Opportunity Exists For GOP To Improve With Key Women Voting Groups
American Viewpoint has designed new female typologies from our recently completed national online survey. Recognizing that women are not a monolithic group, this will allow GOP strategists another tool for crafting policy and language to appeal to women. Republicans in Congress show a net plurality favorable opinion with only 3 […] Read more »
Voters don’t care how women in politics look
Of late, the press’s tendency to cover the style choices of women in politics has attracted a bit of controversy. … We find that women don’t pay a higher price than men for coverage of their appearance. Unflattering coverage does hurt, but it lowers voters’ assessments of both men and […] Read more »
Female Politicians Are Stereotyped, But Not as Women
Sarah Palin and Hillary Rodham Clinton are not similar people. The people they appeal to, the way they dress, what they believe about politics and policy, could not be further away from one another. … While male leaders are easily labeled “ambitious,” or “competitive,” female leaders evade a consistent stereotype. Clinton […] Read more »
Single mothers give presidential politics a new perspective
Single mothers are on the rise, making up roughly one in every four households with children under 18, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. That growth, coupled with the overwhelmingly Democratic nature of single moms, provides another fascinating lens through which to view the changing demographics […] Read more »
Breadwinning Wives and Nervous Husbands
… But the evidence suggests that while men tend to applaud their spouses when they help to bring home the bacon, husbands aren’t always as enthusiastic when women start bringing home the filet mignon. And it’s especially troubling that these old-fashioned social norms about gender identity appear to be adversely […] Read more »