The trend in women s employment status has currently taken a downward turn the first such dip this century in times of prosperity. Previous drops were in the early 70s and 80s, both times of recession. There is a corresponding increase in the number of women not in the labor force. This trend appears to be a matter of women choosing to stay home since the economy is such that women who want to work can find jobs. Trivializing might not be too harsh a word according to experts on politics and sociology addressing the forum.
Women matter more today than any previous election in history.
Both candidates, for example, had to put an appearance in on Oprah . No one appears insulted by this. The answer lies partly in the much discussed gender gap. What is important to understand is that the gender gap is not simply women voting differently than men. The so-called gender gap is really a marriage gap Today, Gore may lead among women overall but married women prefer Bush.