Awesome dad defends awesome daughter’s message to Texas lawmakers

[kpete]

A 14-year-old Texan stirred a considerable amount of controversy last week with a quippy sign protesting the state’s sweeping new abortion restrictions. Tuesday Cain’s message, written on brilliant pink poster board, read: “Jesus isn’t a dick, so keep him out of my vagina.”

Soon after, an image of Tuesday and her advice to Texas lawmakers started making the rounds on Twitter, and reproductive rights opponents (and jerks on social media) wasted no time in losing their damn minds over it.

On Monday, Tuesday’s father, Billy, came to his daughter’s defense, writing for the Guardian that he was proud of Tuesday’s willingness to stand up for her convictions — and her basic human rights — by coming out to protest the law (with some serious flair):

As parents, we believe that children should be taught continually, instead of just at school. My daughter and I have been to city council meetings to watch and discuss how politics gets done in the city. We have taken our children to the Capitol repeatedly because it is important for them to understand how politics affects them personally. When Sen. Wendy Davis was stopped from filibustering, I woke my daughter up so that she could watch the proceedings on the internet. We stayed up until 3.30am watching more coverage and researched the issues together. I explained as best I could what the bill itself would mean to women in the state of Texas, as well as how it would influence politics throughout the United States if it were passed. When my wife and I decided to go to the Capitol, we welcomed her to come along…

http://www.salon.com/2013/07/22/awesome_dad_defends_awesome_daughters_message_to_texas_lawmakers/?source=newsletter

[niyad]

1. k and r

[PDJane]

2. Brilliant.

[kentauros]

3. That's great!

I suspect the opponents were apoplectic when they saw that

But I think we need to make them go apoplectic as often as possible. That way, they'll be so flustered that they won't be able to function (or vote!)

[Borchkins]

4. What a great dad!

K & R
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[L0oniX]

5. This is how we get more Wendy Davis's.

[calimary]

8. And we NEED them!

[NewJeffCT]

6. excellent dad and a remarkable daughter

that sign takes a lot of courage to do at 14 years old.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

7. I'm a dad of daughters and.....

.....I stand with this dad and his daughter. Well done!

[Dustlawyer]

9. K&R! He is teaching her what is important!

[AndyA]

10. This is what good parents who love their children do

They educate them, nurture them, encourage them to learn about things and get involved. Far better than the parents who let their kids run around disrupting everyone else in restaurants, in stores, etc.

I'll bet this young lady is far more advanced than many of her friends, especially if their parents don't actively participate in their child's education.

[Lithos]

11. Great story

Thanks for sharing this!

[toby jo]

12. Only 14- wow, what a future. Good on us for that.

[sheshe2]

13. K&R!

Thanks kpete.

[dembotoz]

14. may i always be as proud of my kids

so far I pretty much am

[Odious justice]

15. If I had a vagina I would let Jesus inside it.

I think it would be nice. Also there is a joke somewhere about a second coming.

[donquijoterocket]

16. would marriage

Fit into that scenario somewhere? Good Jewish boy like the Jeebus probably wouldn't go for uncommitted fooling around , although you kind of have to wonder why he stayed a bachelor and hung around with mostly guys except for that one prostitute.

[Odious justice]

18. strong platonic female friend, estranged from father, close to his mother...

yeah, I don't know what you are implying.

[Le Taz Hot]

17. You go, Tuesday (and dad)!

[Scurrilous]

19. K & R

[tosh]

20. Anything

that makes "reproductive rights opponents (and jerks on social media)" lose their damn minds has my full support!

[SunSeeker]

21. Love it. Wish I had a dad like that when I was growing up. nt

[awoke_in_2003]

22. We are men...

we have moms, wives, and daughters. We must stand with them.

[onecent]

23. LOVE IT. n/t

[Lunacee_2013]

24. Rec, nt.

[yesphan]

25. K & R !