Republicans, they're for the people, you know. As long as those people are white, conservative, over 50 and male.It's not just Emily's List that finds this offensive. It's the 21st century, for crying out loud. For Republicans to still talk about forcing women "back in the kitchen" should be insulting to anyone who takes equality seriously.
For the record, Betty Sutton is an accomplished lawmaker and respected attorney -- and does not have a background as a professional chef. In other words, there's nothing about the congresswoman's background that makes "back in the kitchen" appropriate. The Republicans' rhetoric seems predicated entirely on gender.
Medina County GOP Chairman Bill Heck said the mailing was sent to roughly 15,000 Republican households in Ohio, and he "had not received any complaints."
He might think that makes this better. It actually makes it worse -- why don't those GOP households have a problem with this blatant misogyny?
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Those Compassionate Conservatives
They don't hate women, as long as they stay in their place apparently:
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Don't forget, we hate unions and love our mansions and yachts.
ReplyDeleteAs always edited remarks lack all the details. Is the term "back in the kitchen" a bad thing? This of course would be a subjective emotional answer, but alone with no context I would agree it is.
ReplyDeleteA larger quote of "Let's take Betty Sutton out of the House and put her back in the kitchen" is less offensive as it leads context to the issue. Will some still find this offensive, yes. Since the issue (complaint) was raised by a partisan group this explains more of the issue than anything else...opportunist politics, the same as displayed here daily.
For those interested in the flyer to read all the information here is the link. http://tiny.cc/4kgt0
Wow, that is the lamest attempt to rationalize what is obviously misogyny that I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteIs that the same misogyny the liberal left uses when talking of Sarah Palin?
ReplyDelete"Republicans, they're for the people, you know. As long as those people are white, conservative, over 50 and male."
ReplyDeletecapper...like usual you are absolutely correct. What is even more disgusting are the conservative women who don't find anything wrong with this.
Come now, Anon, attacks on Palin are perfectly appropriate. Especially when they call her sexy and things like that.
ReplyDeleteAaron, are you saying that people like Lance Burri or Ann Althouse are liberal?
ReplyDeleteThere are, unfortunately, many on our side that forget to attack the point, not the person.
But the comments made by the Ohio GOP were not against the woman, but a general attack against women, saying they don't belong in Washington, DC.
arod...do you believe it's appropriate for people to comment on how they feel Palin looks?
ReplyDelete"the comments made by the Ohio GOP were not against the woman, but a general attack against women, saying they don't belong in Washington, DC."
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What a crock! Back to your twisted way of reading facts. The quote directly named one person...