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Fox Host: "Is It Fair For Women To Vote On Issues Other Than Just Women's Issues?"
Fox Host: "Is It Fair For Women To Vote On Issues Other Than Just Women's Issues?"
ANNA KOOIMAN (HOST): Emily, the hell that I learned about in Sunday school, a fiery furnace, weeping and wailing, gnashing of teeth, is this a bit extreme for a female not to vote for a female candidate simply because of her gender?
EMILY TISCH SUSSMAN: Look, I don't think she was actually saying that with a hard line women have to vote for women. This is something Albright has said for literally 10 years she's been saying it. It was on a Starbucks cup. But I think she is speaking from a place of truth for her. That she had to break a lot of glass ceilings. She supported other women in doing it. And she wants other women to support women who are doing it along the way. That is something that is very generational and really resonates with women like her who did have to break glass ceilings themselves. It hits a little harsher for younger women, I think, which I think is where the discussion is coming in.
KOOIMAN: Ashley, is it fair for women to vote on issues other than just women's issues?
ASHLEY PRATTE: I think it's entirely fair. I mean, women aren't just voting, you know, on women's issues or because of their gender. They're voting on pocketbook issues, as well. Things that affect their families, things that affect health care. But yet, Hillary Clinton has made the whole campaign about pandering to women who are my age and who are Emily's age. And last night actually, it was just surprising to me. I went to one of the local restaurants here. And she was in town and she was actually in the takeout line at the restaurant. And I talked to her about why it was important for young women in this election to go out and vote. And she said, you know, Madeleine Albright said yesterday that it is important for young women to get involved, confirming all of this this. I just think those comments were very despicable and alienating towards young women. And I think it will really work to her detriment against someone like Bernie Sanders who is very attractive to young people and to young women voters.
EMILY TISCH SUSSMAN: Look, I don't think she was actually saying that with a hard line women have to vote for women. This is something Albright has said for literally 10 years she's been saying it. It was on a Starbucks cup. But I think she is speaking from a place of truth for her. That she had to break a lot of glass ceilings. She supported other women in doing it. And she wants other women to support women who are doing it along the way. That is something that is very generational and really resonates with women like her who did have to break glass ceilings themselves. It hits a little harsher for younger women, I think, which I think is where the discussion is coming in.
KOOIMAN: Ashley, is it fair for women to vote on issues other than just women's issues?
ASHLEY PRATTE: I think it's entirely fair. I mean, women aren't just voting, you know, on women's issues or because of their gender. They're voting on pocketbook issues, as well. Things that affect their families, things that affect health care. But yet, Hillary Clinton has made the whole campaign about pandering to women who are my age and who are Emily's age. And last night actually, it was just surprising to me. I went to one of the local restaurants here. And she was in town and she was actually in the takeout line at the restaurant. And I talked to her about why it was important for young women in this election to go out and vote. And she said, you know, Madeleine Albright said yesterday that it is important for young women to get involved, confirming all of this this. I just think those comments were very despicable and alienating towards young women. And I think it will really work to her detriment against someone like Bernie Sanders who is very attractive to young people and to young women voters.
http://mediamatters.org/video/2016/02/08/fox-host-is-it-fair-for-women-to-vote-on-issues/208426
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Good corollary IMHO.
Thing is, women are citizens. ALL issues are "women's" issues. 
or their body parts, I'll gladly vote only on things that concern me. 
