All but one of 32 female Democrats voted for the bill. And four of 12 Republican women voted for it. It may have to do with the fact that women traditionally focus on family, and nurturing and relationships - that women's identity comes from connecting.
Men seem to be more critical of people - it's just our species, probably.
And the trend gibes with recent polls in Vermont showing that women in general are more open to recognizing rights for gays and lesbians than are men. A Rutland Herald poll conducted in January showed that 43 percent of women in the state agreed with the Supreme Court decision that led to the civil unions bill, while only 33 percent of men agreed with the ruling. And according to national policy experts, the breakdown also reflects women's greater receptiveness to homosexuals across the country. The bill passed on a final margin of 76 to 69.