Thom Hartmann: The Defenders of Patriarchy at it again...

[thomhartmann]

You might remember last week when Michigan State Representative Lisa Brown said the word "vagina" & so shocked her mostly male Republicans colleagues in the House - that she was banned from speaking on the House floor for the rest of the legislative year. Then a spokesman for the GOP House majority leader claimed the women were having “temper tantrums." Now, in a renewed sexist move by the Michigan Republicans, state Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R) compared the women to children, saying that they were given a “time out” for misbehaving. He said, "You know, as I said to someone up north here, it’s like giving the kid a time out for a day. Hey, time out, you went a comment too far, you spoke your piece, we’re gonna let these other people have their dissenting comments, and then we’ll get back to business. But unfortunately, business has become a sideshow." The war on women and blatant sexism have found a home within the Republican Party platform of late. How do we stop the patriarchy and anti-female bigotry in the Republican Party - and give women more power and freedom in American society?

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[freshwest]

1. They are not only disrespecting women, but the people who voted for them - and their ideas.

That this smug bunch of patronizing men are running so much in this country is disgusting. There is no push back from media on any of this. And it shows that religion and other forms of mind entrainment have done their work well.

[southmost]

2. it seems this country is going backwards

[maindawg]

3. The gauntlet has been thrown

down , will women respond to the challenge?
I thought I had witnessed the womens rights revolution, some 40 years ago. The issue had been settled.
How foolish was I ? That was before this shit got radical.Before the fundies got a toe hold. They succeeded by breaking their own rules. They have no rules. How do you fight them ? You vote.
I hope you are listening ladies.

[Canuckistanian]

4. This isn't the usual patriarchy

It's a new Uber-patriarchy that seems to be festering in the GOP.

Even the women in the GOP, like Lisa Murkowski are raising the alarm about this new breed of misogynists.

[Plucketeer]

5. I have to wonder

Wonder how the folks Lisa represents, feel about having thier voice shut down Assuming half of her constituents are female, this incident could IRE them, or inspire the male half to vote her out next time around. It's ugly in Michigan. I grew up there, but I'm ever so glad I didn't stay.