FLASHBACK: GOP Accused Media Of Sexism Against Conservative Women, Demanded Apologies

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FLASHBACK: GOP Accused Media Of Sexism Against Conservative Women, Demanded Apologies

By Igor Volsky on Mar 2, 2012 at 8:30 am


More than 75 Democratic lawmakers are calling on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to repudiate Rush Limbaugh’s sexist ad hominem attacks against Sandra Fluke, the third-year Georgetown Law student who has criticized the GOP for opposing the Obama administration’s rule requiring employers to provide contraception coverage at no additional cost.

“We call upon the Republican leaders in the House to condemn these vicious attacks on Ms. Fluke, which are in response to her testimony to the Congress,” the letter says, referring to Limbaugh’s offer to buy [Sandra Fluke] all the aspirin she wants” to put between her knees in lieu of contraception. He has also called her a “slut” and a “prostitute” for publicly advocating greater access to contraception. “This kind of direct attack on a private citizen is unacceptable,” the Democrats go on to say. “Mr. Limbaugh is as free as any American to speak his mind about the political and social issues of our time, but using his radio show as a means for blatantly insulting a hard-working American with obscene and indecent language because he disagrees with her personal choices is an abuse of the public airwaves.”

Indeed, Republicans would be wise to distance themselves from Limbaugh’s remarks, not just because of the deplorable nature of their content, but to also preserve their own credibility. The party has repeatedly accused media figures of sexism in the past and demanded apologies for slights or perceived slights against conservative women in their own party:

– BACHMANN DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM NBC: While running for President, Michele Bachmann demanded an apology from Jimmy Fallon and NBC after the lat night show’s band The Roots played a song called “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” as she came on stage. Bachmann criticized NBC for not apologizing or taking action against bandleader Questlove, saying, “This is clearly a form of bias on the part of the Hollywood entertainment elite,” Bachmann said. “But it’s also, I think, a sexism as well.” Fallon later apologized for the episode.

– PALIN GOES AFTER LETTERMAN: In 2009, David Letterman came under fire for making a sex joke about Sarah Palin’s 14-year-old daughter. The Palins accused Letterman of making “sexually perverted” and “inappropriate” comments that she doubted he would “ever dare make” about anyone else’s daughter. Letterman apologized for his comments.

– McCAIN ACCUSES OBAMA OF SEXISM: During the 2008 presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain’ (R-AZ) criticized Sen. Barack Obama’s reference to “lipstick on a pig” and demanded an apology for playing the “gender card” against then-Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The McCain’s campaign argued that Obama’s remarks were offensive and a slap at Palin. “Calling a very prominent female governor a pig is not what we want,” a top McCain surrogate said, describing Obama’s comments as “offensive.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/03/02/436113/flashback-gop-accused-media-of-sexism-against-conservative-women-demanded-apologies/

[athenasatanjesus]

1. Showing conservative women speak their minds is sexist.

Considering the climate of sexism they come from,when they speak they are doing nothing but damage to women everywhere.

[Freethinker65]

2. ...and Ed Schulz was suspended for calling Ingraham a "slut"

nt

[DCKit]

3. Republican women of the (R)-Stepford stripe are a joke to anyone with two brain cells.

Even when Bachmann and Palin mouth the words that make Viagra unnecessary for regressive men, they still have their own agenda, and it doesn't involve being submissive to those same men.

They love power, and are willing to prostitute their convictions to gain it.

[RC]

4. If those 75 Democrats really want to do something about that, then get Rush Limbaugh

off of Armed Forces Radio - permanently. Anything else is not a serous effort.