但是，性别成为主要问题是在四年后我参加国会议员竞选的时候。与我同属一党的成员们召开秘密会议，讨论阻挠我的办法。

但是，性别成为主要问题是在四年后我参加国会议员竞选的时候。与我同属一党的成员们召开秘密会议，讨论阻挠我的办法。

BUT IT WAS FOUR YEARS LATER, WHEN I RUN FOR CONGRESS, THAT THE QUESTION OF MY SEX BECAME A MAJOR ISSUE. AMONG MEMBERS OF MY OWN PARTY, CLOSED MEETINGS WERE HELD TO DISSCUSS WAYS OF STOPPING ME.