"Many stated bluntly that they did not want a woman in charge.""
I don't believe that for a second. Maybe not "that woman, Hillary Clinton, but America would easily elect a woman to President if she had the right mix of beliefs, credentials and personality.
I can only watch people and how they behave to come to this conclusion. To date only 5 people have admitted to me directly that they will not vote for a woman for President no matter who she is. FWIW two of them were women.
Inside every persons head is a world.