The War on Women Marches On
Posted by Michelle Moquin on August 28th, 2013
Good morning!
I guess this is the week for the atrocities against women to be exposed. I would like to talk about something else but what else is there when men seem to have a proclivity of this kind of sick stuff.
Remember last year when Rep. Todd Akin made the comment on “legitimate rape?” And how we women had the magical powers over our bodies to “shut that whole thing down?” How could we forget such enlightening information about ourselves? Uh huh.
Well…believe me, if I had magical powers over my body and I was being raped, my vagina would have the strength to choke that snake, making the other head think twice before going into uninvited terrain. Got my drift?
Evidently, the GOP hasn’t shut that whole thing down – the war on women continues.
GOP Not “Shutting That Whole Thing Down”
BY JOSH DORNER ON AUGUST 19, 2013 AT 5:32 PM
The War on Women Marches On
Today is the one-year anniversary of former Rep. Todd Akin’s (R-MO)infamous “legitimate rape” comments in which he remarked about the magical powers of women’s bodies to “shut that whole thing down” if they were victims of what former GOP presidential contender Ron Paul called an “honest rape.” Two months later, another GOP Senate candidate, Indiana’s Richard Mourdock, caused his own national firestorm when he said that pregnancies resulting from rape were a “gift from God.”
These sorts of inflammatory comments paired with the GOP’s policy positions in opposition to affordable access to birth control, abortion rights, equal pay legislation, and other family-friendly economic items like earned sick time represent an ongoing effort attacking women and their families.
Here are just a few things that have happened in the year since Akin made his noxious comments:
- Threatening to shut down the government in order to deny millions of women and their families health care: As we’ve discussed previously in this space, Republicans are now threatening to shut down the government in order to defund Obamacare, which would deny the security of quality, affordable health care to millions of women and their families. Republicans, of course, have already voted more than 40 times to repeal Obamacare, including its no-cost birth control benefit and provisions that will ban insurance companies from being able to deny coverage because they consider breast cancer, having been a victim of domestic violence, or merely being a woman a preexisting condition.One conservative group, Heritage Action, launched a nationwide government shut tour today and said it willspend more than half a million dollars on ads to pressure lawmakers into shutting down the government unless Obamacare is defunded.
- Congressman revives Akin-like rape talk, House GOP passes unconstitutional abortion ban: During the June markup of an unconstitutional ban on abortion after 20 weeks, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) made comments echoing Todd Akin’s infamous “legitimate rape” remarks. Franks, who defended Akin at the time he made those remarks, explained that the incidence of pregnancy from rape is “very low.” There areapproximately 30,000 pregnancies resulting from rapeevery year in the United States.The full House of Representatives passed Franks’ bill the following week.
- Renewed assault on abortion rights in states across the country: Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country continued the unfortunate recent trend of passing increasingly draconian and unconstitutional restrictions on abortion rights. AsThinkProgress noted today, this has already been one of the worst years for reproductive rights in memory and “abortion clinics are closing at a record pace.”Not only are Republicans enacting increasingly restrictive laws, they are going to increasingly desperate lengths to do so. Texas called two special sessions to pass its crackdown, while North Carolina legislators resorted to attaching a measure that will close most of the state’s abortion clinics to an unrelated motorcycle safety bill.
- “Abortion Barbie” and “Retard Barbie”: Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis (D) become well-known in Texas in 2011 for filibustering a bill that contained billions in cuts to public education and became a nationwide sensation earlier this summer when she filibustered a draconian crackdown on abortion rights in the Lone Star State. Since then, Fox News contributor Erick Erickson referred to the Harvard Law School graduate as “abortion Barbie” and, over the weekend, Texas Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Greg Abbott (R) thanked a supporter on Twitter after he referred to Davis as “Retard Barbie.”
- Senators suggest offensive explanations for military sexual assault crisis: Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) blamed the growing problem of military sexual assault on “the hormone level created by nature.” His colleague, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), instead suggested that perhaps pornography is to blame.
- GOP governor attacks working mothers: Gov. Phil Bryant (R-MS) was asked to explain why the American education system “so mediocre.” Bryant responded that working mothers were to blame. This came just days after several Fox News commentatorslost their minds over the record number of women who are the primary breadwinners in their household.
We could go on, but you get the picture.
BOTTOM LINE: If Republicans care about winning over more women, they need to put an end to offensive comments about women and how their bodies work and, more importantly, stop supporting policies that undermine and attack the health and economic security of women and their families each and every day.
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Readers: Yeah we get the picture. It couldn’t be more crystal clear. I know it is way away but I cannot express it enough because it will be here sooner than we think. The Dems blew it last time. If you truly care about women…if you truly care about this country, you will make sure that come November 2014, you will make your voice heard by showing up.
Vickie: Your story like so many others I have read here is horrific. No one should have to put out sex for anything, and certainly not for a job. Did you read my post from August 18th? Please read. Perhaps you can get some help since you were brought here illegally as a child, and then you could turn in that sick boss of yours, and get a new job. You need to get out of there. Please keep me posted on your progress. My best to you.
Peace out.
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August 28th, 2013 at 9:55 am
Howie, Israel is being threatened by Syria if the US bombs Syria. I have been called up from reserve status. I hope you will come back. Reading your comments gave me a little peace of mind.
Kristi
August 28th, 2013 at 10:20 am
Mischa, great advice for Vickie, her comment was the last thing I read before sleeping last night, think I might’ve choked her boss while dreaming, anyone who takes advantage of anyone in that way should be hung by his beans while his frank is grilled up and served in his own hot cross buns, he’s beyond disgusting.
Honest rape, legitimate rape, gifts from God – who are these people praying to? They must be passing around some strong shit to smoke over the on the hill bc none of the above makes any sense. If you think it does, read it out loud to someone sane and watch the look on their face.
Luv, Zen Lill
August 28th, 2013 at 2:34 pm
You can’t make this shit up Michelle. A Montana judge basically blames a 14 year old for her rape saying she had as much control as the rapist.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Mont-judge-apologizes-for-comments-in-teen-s-rape-4767518.php
/SB
August 28th, 2013 at 2:35 pm
Please sign the petition to get this a-hole Judge removed.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Mont-judge-apologizes-for-comments-in-teen-s-rape-4767518.php
/SB
August 28th, 2013 at 2:36 pm
oops wrong link to the petition (sorry). Try this:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/resign-judge-g-todd-baugh.fb29?source=c.fb&r_by=817567
/SB
August 28th, 2013 at 7:01 pm
/SB, judge and rapist should get in a cell together and stay there, she was fourteen and he knew that, she likely killed herself bc she was traumatized and made out to be the problem, 54 & 71 yr old men and they both get to just carry on, sorry but that’s is mega-F’d UP!
He needs to resign, he’s only apologizing bc someone gave him the WTF shout out.
- ZL