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Jul
12
I Certainly Don’t Wanna Discuss that Issue–Birth Control or Women
McCain was recently answering questions when something he hadn’t expected happened–Someone asked about the fact that many health care providers will cover Viagra but refuse to cover birth control. Apparently a man’s ability to get it up and have sex is great, just as long as the woman isn’t using birth control and exercising her right to safe sex.
Before the woman even finished asking the question, as soon as McCain heard the words birth control, he said that he certainly didn’t want to discuss that issue and hadn’t given the issue much thought at all. The woman then reminds him of the fact that he voted against a bill that would cover birth control on health care plans. The following video is of John McCain’s reaction to the question and how it took him over 2 minutes and a lot of awkward laughing to say that he had absolutely no idea how he voted, what he thinks about granting women the right to get birth control covered on their health care plans and really, that he doesn’t really give birth control or women, for that matter, much thought at all.
Glad he thinks it’s so funny.
Via Bitch Ph.D.
On a related note, I urge you to check out Feministing’s latest Friday Feminist Fuck You by Ann who covers another bill John McCain voted against because it would have benefited women and he’s a complete misogynist. But if you asked him about it, he would probably tell you he couldn’t remember.
May
27
Sexism Sells–Unfortunately
On May 23, The Women’s Media Center and Media Matters launched the video below as well as an online petition to tell the media to stop treating women like a joke.
All of the ridiculous, sexist comments made by the mainstream media hold absolutely no weight in the newscasts and the reporters who let such disgusting bullshit come out of their mouths should be fucking ashamed of themselves. Sexism not only exists, but it sells and that is the most unfortunate of all.
Sign the ‘Sexism Sells, But I’m Not Buying It!’ online petition and let the mainstream media know that their woman-hating bullshit has to stop.
May
21
Still Think McCain is a Moderate?
I have written a ton of articles on John McCain and as soon as every single one of these posts have went up, I have had at least one comment or direct email telling me that either I was wrong and that McCain is a moderate or I have been told that they thought he was a moderate. This is because McCain is using the tactic that has been seen to be the most effective and successful in his campaign thus far–He is targeting swing voters and making them believe that indeed, he is the right candidate to vote for since he is what we’re used to–Some woman-hating, old wrinkly white dude.
Every candidate in this election so far has their own niche–Obama says that this country needs change, Hillary spouts bullshit on whatever she thinks Obama is doing wrong while reinforcing the fact that he happens to be black and McCain just wants to give this country more of the same. When you can get through his haphazard mumbling and stating the wrong facts about this so-called War on Terror McCain is using the political agenda that worked so well for Bush–Twice.
But alas, McCain’s mailings are helping those of us who have been trying to inform the voting public that McCain is by no means, not even a little, a moderate candidate.
The flier above is a recent mailing that McCain has recently put out. While most of the public has viewed McCain as a moderate, he is finally coming out and setting people straight; letting everyone know that he is an anti-woman, anti-choice, anti-reproductive rights conservative. It’s about time that he let everyone know where he really stands on this issue, but after seeing and reading so much about McCain, I wonder if he came to this decision on his own or if someone who works for him had to explain his standing to him; or maybe he is just following suit with Bush, it worked so well for him, right?
There are a lot of things wrong with this flier, but of course I would find several things that tick me off about it, were you really expecting anything less from me?
The word pro-life really rubs me the wrong way; in fact, the term pro-life in general does nothing but help out the anti-choice agenda. I mean, who isn’t pro-life? I like life, the people I know like life, life is really a top notch thing; but people who are already alive just tend to hold more weight in my mind than a cluster of cells. By coining the term “pro-life” those who are anti-choice get a veil of defense surrounding them automatically. It does not reveal their true agenda to those who may not be educated about reproductive rights and freedoms to begin with; those people are seeing the word life and thinking “Okay, life is good, therefore this organization must be good, too!” And that is simply just not the case.
I really hate the fact that his wife is in this flier with him. By the same woman he called a cunt being in a flier with him for his anti-choice agenda, he is giving those who don’t know the real McCain the illusion that he is pro-woman, which is completely the opposite of what he is publicizing.
I also think that just maybe, McCain forgot how long he has been in congress, which is 26 years, not 24 as it says on that flier. Like Amanda Marcotte said:
“What was he doing those other two years? Dicking around and paying for abortions that he was the original cause of? Foolishly allowing his second wife to use contraception? Wishing that his first wife had just aborted the pregnancies that led to the children who wouldn’t speak to him after he left her for a richer, younger, more politically viable wife that had been his mistress during the first marriage? It really undermines his claims to be always anti-choice and never wavering about that.
If you still think McCain is a moderate, this flier really sets the record straight; McCain is and has always been a voice for the anti-choice agenda. A voice to speak out about how wrong reproductive rights are. A voice of a misogynist.
May
19
Women in the Work Place: Ask a Working Woman
There are a tremendous amount of concerns when it comes to working women and how women are treated unfairly as opposed to men in the work place. Such concerns include equal pay, paid maternity leave, health care coverage and balancing work and family. Even with many women speaking up about how they are treated with bias when it comes to their jobs, most companies simply do not care and look out for their own interests, rather than the interests of their female employees.
A few examples of such bias are seen in professional careers. Male physicians are paid 38% more than women physicians while male registered nurses are paid 10% more than women RN’s and female attorneys are paid 30% less than male attorneys.
The AFL-CIO Department for Professional Employees and Working America have launched their 2008 online Ask a Working Woman survey [PDF]. This web space will allow women in the work force to voice their concerns on what matters the most to them, being working women.
The survey will run until June 20, click here to participate!
May
9
Don’t Even Think About Asking a Real Question at a Presidential Q&A
Just about everyone who has been paying attention to politics lately has heard about how McCain called his wife a cunt back during his Senate bid in 1992. That priceless McCain anecdote has also received mass attention due to the publication of The Real McCain, a book by Cliff Schecter.
If you haven’t heard about this, here’s what you’ve missed:
“Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.” McCain’s excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.”
Due to the mass media and the vast majority of the American population getting their hands on this information, of course people are wondering if it’s really true; so what better a time to confront McCain about this than at a town hall meeting where he is openly answering questions?
At a Des Moines town hall meeting, Marty Parrish who entered the meeting as a member of the press, asked McCain is he had indeed called his wife a cunt and of course (after McCain had fumbled over his words and sounded more like a three year old who had done something wrong and was being questioned by their parents about it) Parrish was escorted out of the event and questioned by Secret Service.
PARRISH: This question goes to mental health and mental health care. Previously, I’ve been married to a woman that was verbally abusive to me. Is it true that you called your wife a (expletive)?
MCCAIN: Now, now. You don’t want to … Um, you know that’s the great thing about town hall meetings, sir, but we really don’t, there’s people here who don’t respect that kind of language. So I’ll move on to the next questioner in the back.
Funny, I don’t think his wife respected that kind of language, either.
I have a word of advice for all the politicians out there. Don’t do Q&A’s if you don’t want your dirty laundry brought up.
May
5
The Abortion Superhero: NOT Funny
Apparently kicking a pregnant woman in the stomach is considered a form of abortion. This is odd because in the world I live in, this is called blatant violence against women and something that people are prosecuted for. I must live on another planet or something, especially since a video of a man playing a superhero that goes by the name Abortion Man is considered funny by the masses.
With comments such as:
- I want the sequel…”Coathanger man.”
- He’s my new favorite super hero.
- Come on people lighten up
- LOL. It’s funny…if you don’t take it too seriously.
And those are all just on the first page!
I frankly can’t stand how people excuse something that is obscenely offensive by saying not to take it seriously. How exactly are people supposed to take it, with a whimsical attitude? Do these rules apply to all facets of life or just subjects that make fun of women?
Oddly enough, the pedophile beards video is listed as a related video; what tags are these people using?
Apr
13
Sex Criminal Fashions
I hate the mentality that rape is a funny word. Rape is not a funny word, action or mindset and it should most definitely not be used in a comedy bit; the same goes for the word pedophile. These words have absolutely no place in comedy, yet lately it seems to be popping up everywhere and the people who are seeing these words being used in comedy are going right along with it, which infuriates me.
This particular video, entitled ‘Pedophile Beards,’ by Jon Lajoie is actually a followup video for a previous one entitled ‘Rapist Glasses.’ With over 214,000 views, 1,249 text comments and 11 video responses, the majority of Jon’s viewers are laughing right along with him, saying that it is the funniest thing that they have seen in a while and that they know many people who fit into the stereotypes that he is pointing out–those being not only rapists and pedophiles, but he has also added public masturbators and serial killers to the mix. And the point to the video? Using well known visual stereotypes in a “comedic,” and I use that word very lightly, video about sex criminal fashions.
Sure, while it is “meant to be funny,” Tshirts with the words ’serial rapist’ on them, such as the shirt (and those like them) posted over at SAFER were also just “meant as a joke” and are now in the process of being removed from Cafepress.
I, for one, am not laughing.
Apr
8
A Long Day Can Be Used as an Excuse for Calling Your Wife a Cunt
The Real McCain, a book by Cliff Schecter has a surprising little anecdote regarding McCain and his infamous temper.
“Three reporters from Arizona, on the condition of anonymity, also let me in on another incident involving McCain’s intemperateness. In his 1992 Senate bid, McCain was joined on the campaign trail by his wife, Cindy, as well as campaign aide Doug Cole and consultant Wes Gullett. At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain’s hair and said, “You’re getting a little thin up there.” McCain’s face reddened, and he responded, “At least I don’t plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt.” McCain’s excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.”
McCain called his wife a trollop and a cunt all in one sentence; he has skills, baby! The last sentence there really does make you think–McCain has the audacity to blame his misogynistic behavior on a long day yet he is running for president? Don’t presidents have many long days? If McCain felt the need to call his wife a cunt in front of the people of his campaign, I have to agree with Jessica over at Feministing when she says she wonders how he treats his wife when they’re alone.
When it comes to McCain, not only are we dealing with someone obviously not fit to be president when he is a definite warmonger, but we are also dealing with someone who sees it as perfectly fine to give half ass excuses for belittling his own wife in front of people working for him and a temper proven to flare up at a moment’s notice.
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