Women have become challengers in political elections. Men have to face the fact that
they must run the elections against women opponents. According to the research results,
gender stereotypes are significantly related to representatives' political choices. Political parties have more influence on the candidates. Female candidates in the House are still expected to enhance women's political influence and status in the political field.
女性在政治選舉過程中已成為主要競選挑戰者。男性候選人必須面對與女性
候選人競爭之事實。依本文研究結果得知,性別刻板印象與民意代表之政治選擇
具正相關;而政黨對候選人更具影響力。美國國會女性候選人被期待能增進女性
在政治領域的政治影響力與地位。