Woman and men have been subjected to very different social and cultural pressures that could explain their differences in voting. In their study of voting gaps in the old south, Fullerton and Stern identify lack of political interest due to their role in the home as a reason for their lack of voter participation in the past (2008). The erosion of the idea of female domesticity and the feminist ideas that swept the nation can explain why the gap closed and why women are increasingly voting in higher proportion than men. The perception of women’s role in society has changed and with that the social attitude about women voting has as well, prompting more women to vote (Fullerton & Stern 2008). Another cultural factor that may explain the gender
