Welcome to my rant.
General elections have passed, and as the votes are being tallied, we see that while Republicans are in the majority, the red wave that was promised was more like a red stream. The margin in both the House and the Senate are very close. Many of these races have been extremely interesting to watch, but one that particularly caught my attention was the race for Georgia governor. Here, incumbent Brian Kemp was up for reelection with Stacey Abrams as his opponent. And he won.
Here is the problem with this. When the United States Supreme Court ruled that the right to an abortion was no longer a constitutional right, states that have long had an issue with the ruling of Roe v. Wade jumped at the opportunity to limit women’s reproductive rights. Under Gov. Kemp, Georgia was one of these states. When Stacey Abrams came on the scene, she was a breath of fresh air to those who seek things like affordable housing, healthcare, and reproductive rights. She is an eloquent black woman with well-thought-out plans for Georgia that Gov. Kemp has never even addressed. I certainly thought that if she did not win, it would be by a close margin and that she would have the majority of the female vote.
Looking at the demographics of the exit polls, we are told a different story. Looking specifically at the demographics of women, I was shocked at what I found. While black women voted overwhelmingly blue, white women voted overwhelmingly red. Here’s what I don’t understand. The uproar that came from Georgia once the six-week abortion ban, a bill that Kemp wrote back in 2019, was put into place indicated to me that a large majority of women, especially white women, had bone to pick with Governor Kemp. As this issue came so close to the general elections, Stacey Abrams should have been a sure win, as she promised to loosen significantly the restrictions on abortion in the state.
White women did not show up. Whether Republican or Democrat, Kemp has shown that he has no regard for reproductive rights. If he was willing to place a six-week abortion ban on Georgia, there is no telling how far he will go in this direction. This may even touch the lives of women who don’t believe in abortion. So this is my problem. Voting as a woman is fundamentally different from voting as a man in this country regardless of which side of the aisle you resonate with. The reason for that is the large disparity between men and women. While the majority of white women from Georgia may think that they have done something great for their party. They may soon come to find out the disastrous effect this may have on their sex.
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