# The Republicans are finally trying to win over the female vote. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940 "2012-08-28T16:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/1 "2012-08-28T16:04:45Z")
> [@](#): > > GOP Group Courts Women At Convention With ‘Hair And Makeup Touch Ups’ [http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/27/750841/woman-up-salon-convention/](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/27/750841/woman-up-salon-convention/) > [@](#): > > In case the female Republicans in Tampa for the GOP convention aren’t feeling quite glamorous enough to listen to policy platforms, conservative group YG Network has created a pop-up salon near the convention hall that promises to help them “woman up.” > While the men of the GOP gear up to talk policy, debate the merits of their platform, and listen to speeches about the Republican vision for America, the women can stop by Young Guns Network’s “Woman Up Pavilion” for hair and makeup touch ups while cable news plays in the background. And it sounds like they’re also trying to win over the transgender vote. > [@](#): > > Asked whether YG Network had a male equivalent to the “Woman Up” salon, Brad Dayspring, former spokesperson to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and current senior advisor at YG Network, responded, “Real men know how to Woman Up!” The group has a t-shirt pushing the same message: There’s a picture of one of the t-shirts emblazoned with “It Takes a Real Man To… Woman Up”. ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/2 "2012-08-28T16:09:43Z")
Uh oh. With this, I fear they can turn the tide. Clearly they are saying to women “We’ve heard your concerns! We understand the issues that are important to you, sweetie.” ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/3 "2012-08-28T16:14:17Z")
Does any of that come with a condescending little pat on the head? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/4 "2012-08-28T16:14:48Z")
> [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](#): > > Uh oh. With this, I fear they can turn the tide. Clearly they are saying to women “We’ve heard your concerns! We understand the issues that are important to you, sweetie.” “And that they primarily involve issues of inadequate maintenance of hairstyles and makeup!” ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/5 "2012-08-28T16:33:19Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Does any of that come with a condescending little pat on the head? On the head? No, not on the head. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/6 "2012-08-28T16:43:48Z")
All snark aside, what’s with the t-shirts saying “It Takes a Real Man To… Woman Up”? Is it in fact an attempt to market their wares to men who are into that kind of thing? If so, why did “Woman Up” think it would be appropriate at a Republican convention? ---
**Author:** ![Rubixcube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Rubixcube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubixcube)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/7 "2012-08-28T16:55:07Z")
“Sir I believe that it’s necessary to start appealing to the female voters.” “Women? But they’re so…feminine. Nah let’s just keep ignoring em.” “But sir we _need_ the female vote, the Democrats are killing us there!” _sigh_ “Fine.” “Great where do we begin? Start talking women’s issues? Make some compromises on contraceptives or abortion?” “What? Hell no! Just…give em some makeup or something. That oughta distract them long enough for them to ignore our misogyny and vote Republican.” ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/8 "2012-08-28T16:55:24Z")
Where’s the sandwich-making-tips pavilion? ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/9 "2012-08-28T17:07:00Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > All snark aside, what’s with the t-shirts saying “It Takes a Real Man To… Woman Up”? Is it in fact an attempt to market their wares to men who are into that kind of thing? If so, why did “Woman Up” think it would be appropriate at a Republican convention? I am at a complete and total loss to come up with any explanation for what that is supposed to mean. I’m pretty confident wagering that they sell fewer than a dozen of the.shirts. What would really be nice is if they had a station where on the way out they could pick up a drink to bring to their hubby. I know there’s nothing I like more than when my wife realizes that she ought to pretty herself up before meeting my needs. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/10 "2012-08-28T17:20:45Z")
They aren’t just doing this. Kay Baily Hutchison has an opinion piece on CNN dot com extolling the virtues of the GOP for women: > **[Unfriendly to women? Not my GOP | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/hutchison-womens-issues/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7)** > > Some claim the GOP is unfriendly to women. As a lifelong Republican, I know that assertion is baseless, says Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/11 "2012-08-28T17:29:35Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > They aren’t just doing this. Kay Baily Hutchison has an opinion piece on CNN dot com extolling the virtues of the GOP for women: > > [http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/hutchison-womens-issues/index.html?hpt=hp\_bn7](http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/hutchison-womens-issues/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7) She’s basically saying, hey we’re not _totally_ against you. Ignore those other things (it’s sexist not to!) and look at these things instead. Yeah, I’m sure that will win people over. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/12 "2012-08-28T17:41:21Z")
Maybe that pavilion could help Arianna Huffington. > **[Donald Trump Makes Bid for Nastiest Man of the Year with an Attack on Arianna...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-makes-bid-nastiest-man-attack-arianna-154737804.html)** > > There's pretty gross stuff spewing from Donald Trump's Twitter account this morning, as the comb-overed real estate mogul unleashed on Arianna Huffington calling her "unattractive" and the reason why "her husband left her for a man." Here's... > [@](#): > > There’s pretty gross stuff spewing from Donald Trump’s Twitter account this morning, as the comb-overed real estate mogul unleashed on Arianna Huffington calling her “unattractive” and the reason why “her husband left her for a man.” Here’s Trump’s tweet from this morning: > .@ariannahuff is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man- he made a good decision. > — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 28, 2012 He sounds like a good Republican, trying to give the little lady some sound advice. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/13 "2012-08-28T17:45:01Z")
“comb-overed (sic) real estate mogul?” I still prefer “short-fingered vulgarian” ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/14 "2012-08-28T17:47:54Z")
I heard most of Trump’s wives left him for a man, too. ---
**Author:** ![slumtrimpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@slumtrimpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slumtrimpet)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/15 "2012-08-28T17:48:34Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > They aren’t just doing this. Kay Baily Hutchison has an opinion piece on CNN dot com extolling the virtues of the GOP for women: > > [http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/hutchison-womens-issues/index.html?hpt=hp\_bn7](http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/hutchison-womens-issues/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7) Interesting that she couldn’t find any Republicans to co-sponsor her pro-women bills. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/16 "2012-08-28T17:50:39Z")
They must really think women are stupid and gullible. I don’t think anybody is buying the whole “Mitt’s wearing shirts from Costco that his wife bought him! Gosh, he must be just a regular guy.” Transparent bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/17 "2012-08-28T17:51:13Z")
> [@Slithy\_Tove](#): > > “comb-overed (sic) real estate mogul?” > > I still prefer “short-fingered vulgarian” > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I heard most of Trump’s wives left him for a man, too. Well, you know what they say about a man with short fingers. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/18 "2012-08-28T17:52:47Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > They must really think women are stupid and gullible. I don’t think anybody is buying the whole “Mitt’s wearing shirts from Costco that his wife bought him! Gosh, he must be just a regular guy.” Transparent bullshit. It really is patronizing isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Hentor\_the\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hentor_the_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/19 "2012-08-28T17:54:28Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > She’s basically saying, hey we’re not _totally_ against you. Ignore those other things (it’s sexist not to!) and look at these things instead. > > Yeah, I’m sure that will win people over. :rolleyes: Her point appears to be “There are no women’s issues, there are people issues. And if you don’t buy that, me and a Democrat did two things that were women’s issues in the past.” In the face of the Republicans positions on rape, abortion, contraception, equal pay… I just don’t think that line is gonna cut it. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940/20 "2012-08-28T18:19:53Z")
I’m impressed. I fully expected the GOP to have just said they were going to stop stoning rape victims. Still have to undergo the 100 lashes though for being “unclean” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-republicans-are-finally-trying-to-win-over-the-female-vote/632940.md?page=2)