I told her there 's no way I could possibly agree to that . First of all , my face was all red and besides I have my feminist image to uphold . But the end of the party was the best .

Question: Why would the narrator be shy to take the suggestion ?
Answer: The narrator feels the suggestion goes against Republican ideology .The narrator feels the suggestion goes against conservative thought .The narrator feels the suggestion goes against Democratic ideology .The narrator feels the suggestion goes against feminist ideology .