As long as the G.O.P., led by its increasingly visible women, continues to insist that the problem is not their policies but women's failure to understand their own lives and interests, the gender gap won't go away.

Summary

This quote emphasizes that the gender gap within politics remains persistent because the Republican Party (G.O.P.) fails to acknowledge their policies as the root cause. The quote specifically mentions the importance of women leaders within the G.O.P. but suggests that they, too, perpetuate the notion that women do not comprehend their own lives and interests. By dismissing women's concerns and experiences, the party contributes to the continued existence of the gender gap in politics. In order to address this gap, a shift in acknowledging and addressing women's perspectives within policy-making is necessary.

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