Miss Representation is Very Proud Right Now!

The 2012 Elections sure have been interesting! We have the first Asian-American female Senator, the first openly gay Senator, the first all-female delegation, and 20 female Senators, a new record! These are important gains because they are advancing women's rights in America.
What makes these gains so interesting is their relationship to Miss Representation, a documentary that was shown at the Northfield campus Tuesday night with Mr. Bolos. In this film, America's embarrassing lack of female representation in the government was revealed. According to the film, "67 countries have had female presidents or prime ministers" and America has yet to join this progressive group. In 2010, only 17% of Congress was female, and there was no increase in this percent for the first time in 30 years! Based of 2012's results, we now have 20 women in the Senate and at least 81 women in Congress. This makes the Senate 20% female and Congress is 18.6% female. Women are getting a bigger role in America's government thanks to the results of the election and will have a bigger voice as a result.
And the victories weren't just an increase in the amount of females in the government. Male candidates who expressed harsh views regarding abortion rights and rape that are clearly bigoted were defeated, further preventing a misogynist pro-life agenda from hurting America. Todd Akin caused quite a controversy when he stated that "if women experience a 'legitimate rape,' their bodies can avert unwanted pregnancies" in Missouri and Richard Mourdock of Indiana "said pregnancies from rape are something 'God intended.' ” The defeat of these men will help discourage what is possibly the most insensitive pro-life argument in America. 
Overall, 2012 has been a big year for politics and an excellent year for female progress. What do you think of the election? Please comment. Please, I know you're out there and I'm lonely.