The hand that rocks the cradle, yes?

I wonder about the etymology of suffrage...

Living in the South as I do, I come across frequent instances of men who automatically assume their complete superiority based on their sex. It is maddening to realize that such men exist, and upon realizing I'm dealing with such a man, I completely write him off in terms of trusting his judgement regarding what people are capable of. This lack of regard for female leadership capacity is particularly upsetting when I realize it in a principal of a school.