Surely these women won't lose any more of their beauty and charm by putting a ballot in a ballot box once a year than they are likely to lose standing in foundries or laundries all year round. There is no harder contest than the contest for bread, let me tell you that.

Summary

This quote argues that women should not be discouraged from participating in the political process by claims that it will diminish their beauty or charm. The author suggests that the physical demands of working in labor-intensive industries like foundries or laundries already challenge these aspects of women's appearances. By drawing attention to the hardships faced by working women in their pursuit of livelihood, the quote implies that participating in politics through voting is a necessity, as the struggle for survival is already a more arduous battle.

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