New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was given special recognition this week. However, it was not for her work on the Environment and Public Works or Foreign Relations Committees. No, she was recognized by Nevada Senator Harry Reid as THE sexiest woman in the senate. He’s not the only one to appoint her this “honor”; here’s why she topped The 10 Sexiest Women on Capital Hill list;

“How she’s sexy: In that wholesome Betty Crocker sort of way, where she looks like she goes to church on a regular basis and makes a mean apple pie and says “phooey” when she meant to say “shit”, but behind closed doors probably owns enough harnesses and strap-ons and pairs of fishnets to embarrass most of the strippers you met in college.”

And I thought women had been striving for senate seats to bring about positive social change; come to find out, they wanted that floor for a beauty pageant.