proud of outcompeting the British?
https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/history/woman-suffrage-timeline
1849
The first state constitution in California extends property rights to women.
1869
Wyoming territory is organized with a woman suffrage provision.
1890
Wyoming is admitted to the Union with a state constitution granting woman suffrage.
The South Dakota campaign for woman suffrage loses.
1893
Colorado adopts woman suffrage.
1894
600,000 signatures are presented to the New York State Constitutional Convention in a failed effort to bring a woman suffrage amendment to the voters.
1896
Utah joins the Union with full suffrage for women.
Idaho adopts woman suffrage.
So, maybe enough people in America see the Brits intransigent against women's rights advocates and decide, we're not going to make that mistake. We're going to roll with all of the above, as well as embracing the failures and continuing to engage the issue. In fact, Americans are proud we outcompete the British in this regard.