When Whiteness Trumps Womanhood

This year’s midterms were historic for women.

Many different states sent their first woman to Congress while many others were the first of their faith or ethnicity to land a seat in government.

With all of this girl power happening

Turns out that, surprise surprise, White Women gladly showed up and showed out, however it was for candidates who would willingly vote against their own interests.

Here are the stats from the Ted Cruz/ Beto O’Rourke race in Texas:

White Women overwhelmingly went up for Ted Cruz, a candidate who is “strongly anti-abortion” and “would allow the procedure only when a pregnancy endangers the mother’s life.” He supports cutting federal funding to Planned Parenthood. In January 2016, Cruz announced his “Pro-Lifers for Cruz” coalition, chaired by Tony Perkins; co-chairs include Troy Newman, who has previously stated that the government has a responsibility to execute abortion doctors “in order to expunge bloodguilt from the land and people.

The Houston Chronicle reported that “O’Rourke is a long-time supporter of abortion rights. In May, he signed on to a letter signed by…