Why “Childless Cat Ladies” Is Dangerous Political Rhetoric
And the long history behind these attempts to define who counts as an American
3 min readAug 27, 2021
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At the beginning of the month, Senate candidate J.D. Vance decried “childless cat ladies” as lesser Americans. In particular, he pointed to people like Vice President Kamala Harris, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, and…