The only women who are capable of making rational decisions in politics are usually married women. They seem to have strong influence from their husbands (and their fathers?). Also, they are members of a close-knit social circle (a church? Or the local school their students attend?)
That is what I have learned from studying the matter. Married women have to manage a family, and you can't be making foolish decisions when you have responsibilities.
It's all those bubble headed single women making the dumb decisions.