Mike Pence Is Why We Have To Stop Excusing Religious Sexism

[littlemissmartypants]

Mike Pence Is Why We Have To Stop Excusing Religious Sexism

The United States, particularly under this administration, is a powerful reminder of how far women have yet to go.

Soraya Chemaly, Contributor
Writer
Mike Pence Is Why We Have To Stop Excusing Religious Sexism

The United States, particularly under this administration, is a powerful reminder of how far women have yet to go.
03/31/2017 02:14 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago

ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES
MARCH 17: Vice President Mike Pence arrives for a joint press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump (not seen) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not seen) at the White House.
The Internet is on fire after an in-depth Washington Post profile of Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen Pence. The article revealed that Pence explained, in 2002, that unless he is with his wife, he won’t eat alone with a woman or attend an event where alcohol is served, a spin on what evangelicals call the “Billy Graham Rule.” Twitter threads and think pieces have abounded. “Mike Pence’s ‘Billy Graham Rule’ has Internet yelling sexism,” blared a USAToday headline that could have read, but didn’t, “Mike Pence’s ‘Billy Graham Rule’ is sexist.”

What a luxury it is for a man to decide he can’t, and doesn’t have to, be unchaperoned in the presence of a woman who might be an evil temptress out to destroy him. And what a serious problem for women.

Religious Sexism. Sums it up.

♡lmsp


Sorry forgot this

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_58de92d9e4b0ca889ba1a567

[bullimiami]

1. Religious Sexism is just an excuse. Fact is. He's just an A$$hole.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Truth.

Thanks bullimiami.
♡

[warmfeet]

3. An A$$hole, indeed.

With serious mental problems to boot.

[guillaumeb]

4. If Pence WERE to eat alone with a woman,

would he be so tempted by her woman-ness, so intoxicated by her feminine presence, so out of control by her nearness, that he would be literally unable to contain himself?

Does this also apply to his family members?

And his mother and sisters?

[Initech]

7. I went to a church like that.

The way the guys behaved around women was beyond disturbing. And I learned the worst of it after a field trip to Magic Mountain, and they would not budge from that rule. I pretty much was like "this sucks" and haven't been back since.

[guillaumeb]

9. The "Eve" syndrome?

Sad.

[Ilsa]

8. I wonder if he'd be more comfortable if they wore burkas?

If he would be, that sure says a lot about him.

[guillaumeb]

10. And what it says is just as bad as Trump.

Pence is the smooth fascist.

[3catwoman3]

5. If I were a man, I would be insulted by the...

...presumption that the possession of male genitalia means I cannot control myself.

That is bullshit!

[Ilsa]

11. Precisely, or that anyone should listen to gossip,

or a woman's reputation should be ruined for having lunch with a colleague.

[3catwoman3]

6. Furthermore, the idea of dining with Pence...

...would be a most effective appetite suppressant.