Childless Cat Ladies and the 2024 Election: Gender, Parenthood, and the Partisan Divide

• In Event: Gender, Sexuality, and Party Politics

Brief Overview

We examine whether JD Vance's 'childless cat ladies' rhetoric reflected real political divisions in 2024. Using ANES data, we analyze how parental status and gender shaped vote choice and partisan attitudes, with focus on childless women.

Authors

• Laurel E. Elder, Hartwick College

• Steven Greene, North Carolina State University