Why do most women vote for the left?

Whereas among men Labour enjoys a 7-point lead over the Tories (36%-29%), among women it is 26 points (51%-25%).

There are women from all parts of the political spectrum but the people that hold views that are offensive to women are almost exclusively on the right.

If you see someone say things like:

- women are not equal with men whatever they try and claim
- society was better when women followed traditional roles [of being domestic servants]
- I'm not saying its womens fault they are raped BUT [some argument that women have some responsibility for being sexually assaulted/harassed]

then its a fair chance they also hold these views:

- New Labour destroyed the UK
- Climate change is a myth
- the EU is evil
- we have far too many immigrants and Britain would be better as a traditional white Christian society

So when it comes to making political choices even women that are naturally conservative in their views on the economy get put off right-wing parties because they usually contain elements that are patronising or hostile to women.

There are women from all parts of the political spectrum but the people that hold views that are offensive to women are almost exclusively on the right.

If you see someone say things like:

- women are not equal with men whatever they try and claim
- society was better when women followed traditional roles [of being domestic servants]
- I'm not saying its womens fault they are raped BUT [some argument that women have some responsibility for being sexually assaulted/harassed]

then its a fair chance they also hold these views:

- New Labour destroyed the UK
- Climate change is a myth
- the EU is evil
- we have far too many immigrants and Britain would be better as a traditional white Christian society

So when it comes to making political choices even women that are naturally conservative in their views on the economy get put off right-wing parties because they usually contain elements that are patronising or hostile to women.

I'm a woman and I'm right-wing.

I'm a woman and I'm right-wing.

I think it is probably because women are more empathetic, combined with the fact austerity hits women disproportionately hard.

True. I know it's stereotyping, but women are still socialized to be very empathetic. It's probably why I'm left wing and have interest in doing Social Work .

Hopefully men and women won't be socialised so differently in the next generation...

One word- feminists

Why is that? And do you think most women don't like your choice?

The clue is in the title

Also most women are exposed to lower testosterone in the womb which means higher empathy (as far as scientific evidence goes), although clearly this is socialised even further once they are born!

Oh god I hope it isn't child social work (I come from two consecutive generations of child social workers!!)

I think it is probably because women are more empathetic, combined with the fact austerity hits women disproportionately hard.

It is women, who make up 65% of the public sector and over three-quarters of the workforce of the NHS and local government, who are taking the full force of what is now planned to be more than a million public service jobs cuts by 2018. That will also widen the gender pay gap, which is seven points bigger in the private sector.

In the last decade 90% of new jobs taken by women have been in the public sector.

Teachers and nurses are overwhelmingly female, so are school support staff.

Scrapping child benefit for middle class families and excluding stay-at-home mothers from state-funded childcare to could cost the Conservatives the next election, a polling study suggests.

In recent weeks, YouGov has detected clear gender gaps in two particular surveys for the Times. First, last week's survey on Scotland's coming referendum found a 12-point lead for the no vote among men (56-44%), but a mammoth 32-point no-vote lead among women (66-34%). If the overall referendum ends up closer than it looks today, it may well be that most men will take the plunge and vote yes, while most women, fearful that an independent Scotland might not be able to afford its current levels of social protection, will plump for the less risky option and vote no.

Spending cuts will disproportionately affect women: women are more likely to be the beneficiaries and users of public services; and employees in the public sector.

Tory backbenchers are risking resuscitating the party's 'nasty' tag today, as they put the finishing touches on a package of policy measures which includes harsh conditions on housing benefit for teenage mothers.

There could be a number of reasons. If I were to speculate about one, I would say that women are more empathetic, and therefore are more likely to support compassionate policy.

Women lean heavily on the state.
More likely to be employed by it
More use of the nhs
Single mums supported by it.
The left leans toward big government bigger benefits
The right leans toward littlegovernment and less benefits.
They would have to be like Turkeys voting for Christmas.
As an aside I have never met a feminist that easnt left wing. Not one.