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ColesCountyDem
(6,943 posts)calimary
(81,466 posts)Those who stay home, those who merely put him on ignore, those who don't fight back, those who don't outshout him, only make his voice louder and stronger and more powerful.
ColesCountyDem
(6,943 posts)CBHagman
(16,987 posts)It is a good deal less frightening than what appears at NRO.
ColesCountyDem
(6,943 posts)louis-t
(23,297 posts)Moostache
(9,897 posts)I would have thought by now that getting ANY female or minority votes would be nigh impossible for the GOP toads...yet they STILL get them by the millions...
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Aldo Leopold
(685 posts)Women in name only.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Women in need of sanity....hence conservative women.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)Any man who doesn't respect women's rights is a first class asshole.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)Just as soon as we figure out who the hell he is. The rude pundit nailed this jerk.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)WARNING, LANGUAGE
The Rude Pundit - 9/29/2014
On the Twitter doohickey yesterday, the Rude Pundit got into the kerfuffle over the efforts of Kevin D. Williamson justifying why he thinks women who have abortions and the doctors who perform them ought to be hanged. Like by a rope. Until dead. Williamson is a random conservative spoogebucket who writes for the National Review (motto: "When abortions are illegal, we will dance on the bloody graves of women" ...
What led to Williamson's totally not-joking wish to kill women - sorry, whores who have abortions was a comment on his latest National Review Online blog post, "Five Reasons Why You're Too Dumb to Vote." That was itself a response to an editorial the writer/actress Lena Dunham wrote for the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, where, believe it or not, Dunham said that protection of women's reproductive rights is important. Crazy, right? That a Planned Parenthood piece would be concerned with contraception and abortion?
Williamson was absolutely livid that Dunham would dare make a case for voting because "Voting is the most shallow gesture of citizenship there is, the issuance of a demand... imposing nothing in the way of reciprocal responsibility," which is why conservatives are absolutely determined to keep as many people as possible from voting. The fun part is when Williamson attempts to get snarky. Dunham's piece is "a half-assed listicle penned by a half-bright celebrity and published by a gang of abortion profiteers." And "Our national commitment to permanent, asinine, incontinent juvenility, which results in, among other things, a million or so abortions a year, is not entirely unrelated to the cultural debasement that is the only possible explanation for the career of Lena Dunham..."
See, what Williamson and all those who agree with him fear is the empowered woman, not just self-empowered, but government-empowered, the voting woman who has control of her body and demands that those in power protect those rights. Dunham scares Williamson and so he lashes out. Women having the power to determine their reproductive destinies, even with the financial assistance of the government, are so offensive that they must be stopped, even with the threat of death...
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2014/09/national-review-writer-hates-lena.html
Additional post contemplates turning his writing skills on other things but ends with:
11 Years of Rudeness? Yes, 11 Years of Rudeness
...Fuck contemplation for now. That is a future decision. This is now. And right now there is a midterm election afoot, our newest most importantest election ever in the history of forever, and more conservative taint-punching to be done than ever...
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2014/09/11-years-of-rudeness-yes-11-years-of.html
Thanks for the heads up.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)motto: "When abortions are illegal, we will dance on the bloody graves of women"
Yes, that's really their mindset. I've seen plenty of scarlet-letter-waving, brandishing of pitchforks, foaming-at-the-mouth that makes it clear.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Last edited Tue Sep 30, 2014, 05:41 PM - Edit history (2)
Including a icon, although you don't need one, Blanche.
From the Encyclopedia Britannica:
The topic Misogyny is discussed in the following articles:
Aspects of Fascism
Sexism and Misogyny
by Robert Soucy - 8-25-2014
Under fascist regimes women were urged to perform their traditional gender role as wives and mothers and to bear many children for the nation. Mussolini instituted policies severely restricting womens access to jobs outside the home (policies that later had to be revised to meet wartime exigencies), and he distributed gold medals to mothers who produced the most children. In Germany the Nazis forbade female party members from giving orders to male members. In a speech in 1937, Charles Vallin, vice president of the French Social Party, equated feminists with insubordinate proletarians: It is not with class struggle that the social question will be resolved. Yet, it is toward a sort of class struggle, opposing the feminine proletariat to the masculine capitalist, that feminism is leading us.
De Jouvenel equated women with hedonism and hedonism with decadence. Europe, he wrote in 1938, had grown soft and feminine from pleasure seeking, becoming like a woman who had just escaped a frightening accident. (She) needed light, warmth, music. According to de Jouvenel, an atmosphere of facility corrupted everything, and people had become increasingly unwilling to take on painful tasks. In short, he believed the feminization of Europe had been its downfall. In a similar vein, Drieu La Rochelle claimed that educated women undermined his manhood. He characterized political movements he disliked as feminine and those he admired as masculinefascism, for him, being the most masculine of all.
Varieties of Fascism
Just as Marxists, liberals, and conservatives differed within and between various countries, so too did fascists. In some countries there were rivalries between native fascist movements over personal, tactical, and other differences. Fascist movements also displayed significant differences with respect to their acceptance of racism and particularly anti-Semitism, their identification with Christianity, and their support for Nazi Germany.
More at the link for this entry:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/202210/fascism/219386/Sexism-and-misogyny
Sexism (Sociology)
by Gina Masequesmay - 6-11-2014
The extreme form of Sexist ideology is Misogyny, the hatred of women.
Sexism, prejudice or discrimination based on sex or gender, especially against women and girls. Although its origin is unclear, the term Sexism emerged from the so-called second-wave feminism of the 1960s through the 80s and was most likely modeled on the civil rights movements term Racism (prejudice or discrimination based on race). Sexism can be a belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex. It imposes limits on what men and boys can and should do and what women and girls can and should do. The concept of Sexism was originally formulated to raise consciousness about the oppression of girls and women, although by the early 21st century it had sometimes been expanded to include the oppression of any sex, including men and boys, intersexual people, and transgender people.
Sexism in a society is most commonly applied against women and girls. It functions to maintain Patriarchy, or male domination, through ideological and material practices of individuals, collectives, and institutions that oppress women and girls on the basis of sex or gender. Such oppression usually takes the forms of economic exploitation and social domination. Sexist behaviours, conditions, and attitudes perpetuate stereotypes of social (gender) roles based on ones biological sex.A common form of socialization that is based in sexist concepts teaches particular narratives about traditional gender roles for males and females. According to such a view, women and men are opposite, with widely different and complementary roles: women are the weaker sex and less capable than men, especially in the realm of logic and rational reasoning. Women are relegated to the domestic realm of nurturance and emotions and, therefore, according to that reasoning, cannot be good leaders in business, politics, and academia. Although women are seen as naturally fit for domestic work and are superb at being caretakers, their roles are devalued or not valued at all when compared with mens work.
The extreme form of Sexist ideology is Misogyny, the hatred of women. A society in which Misogyny is prevalent has high rates of brutality against womenfor example, in the forms of domestic violence, rape, and the commodification of women and their bodies. Where they are seen as property or as second-class citizens, women are often mistreated at the individual as well as the institutional level. For example, a woman who is a victim of rape (the individual or personal level) might be told by a judge and jury (the institutional level) that she was culpable because of the way she was dressed...
More about feminism and the men's movement at the link:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/537055/sexism#ref1202297
Spanish literature: The 14th century
A subgenre vigorously cultivated was the misogynistic treatise warning against womens wiles. Rooted in works that condemned Eve for the Fall of Man, they include such works as Disciplina clericalis (The Scholars Guide), written in the late 11th or early 12th century by Pedro Alfonso (Petrus Alfonsi); El Corbacho, also known as El Arcipreste de...
Not the primary focus of that section on literature, but an example of what we are seeing in America political memes today.
Main link to topics:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/755741/misogyny
Do those who dismiss the voices of women or minorities when they talk from their own view, understand which side they appear to be on, Blanche?
Regarding that first entry on Fascism and Misogyny, and the attempt to force a 'biological destiny' on half the human race, there is a purpose cited here. But beware, it's in the infamous BOG:
Michelle Goldberg cites the revocation of the global gag rule by PBO, his actions to liberate half the human race, and reason behind those who hate - Power:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110212801
The troll in question in EarlG's OP, the one at the National Review, is part of the group who cannot bear to see their power be diminished. I see the same 'scarlet-letter-waving, brandishing of pitchforks, foaming-at-the-mouth' applied to Obama who does not agree with them.
It is fed by the 1% and infects many people. After all, the ideas that made them wealthy was and is built on the bodies of 'lesser' humans. They have a LOT to lose.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)....would love to take him out on a date.
(No...not THAT kind of date...I mean Take-Him-Out)
CBHagman
(16,987 posts)BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)No noose required, but let's use that rope to hitch up yet one more unwanted kid to it's folks and society. Make it scrabble for food, make it suffer for health care, but make sure it's there to get it's slice of the "American Dream"!
Initech
(100,102 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)square and put in the stocks for public humiliation.
niyad
(113,552 posts)Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,933 posts)What about the baby daddy? Him, too?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)littlemissmartypants
(22,797 posts)Sick f*ck prize winner.
Thanks EarlG. Thanks for being easy on the eyes over the weekend.
I like the color combination on this one, too. It makes a difference. Tan shirt intentioned or not, I wonder?
Thanks for everything. All the best to you.
Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight!
~ littlemissmartypants 🙏
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)ruthless bastards come from? It's the GOP followers that are after womens rights. Fuck them all!!!
alp227
(32,052 posts)Got to wonder if Kevin "Dumbass" Williamson is really this misogynistic in real life or spews his garbage because it's easy money.
littlemissmartypants
(22,797 posts)adirondacker
(2,921 posts)He's pretty pathetic no matter how one looks at it.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)Jerk
erpowers
(9,350 posts)On the other hand, if you shoot and kill an unarmed child (especially a black child) you should be considered a hero. Talk of arresting you, charging you with a crime, trying you in a court law, and possibly sending you to jail is shouted down as foolish talk.
littlemissmartypants
(22,797 posts)santamargarita
(3,170 posts)MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)Trying daily to create their own white bread sharia law.
demigoddess
(6,644 posts)one of these days women will rebel, then watch out!!
MatthewStLouis
(904 posts)MisterP
(23,730 posts)the more you know!
geretogo
(1,281 posts)he and his kind want control of our government .
A Simple Game
(9,214 posts)MelissainKC
(11 posts)By Williamson's logic, would the baby be hanged?
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Yes, that is a fetus connected to a rifle by the umbiligical cord.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014572446#post16
You bring up a good point. But I'll apply the icon for the rest of my satirical post.
Save for the title of it. That is not satire, but law in dozens of states as detailed here at DU.
sinkingfeeling
(51,473 posts)El Shaman
(583 posts)his behind thou!!!!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Let's hear it for celibacy! Or women could adopt this strategy and stand their ground:
For sure the NRA and GOA will support the right of women to bear automatic weapons to defend their sovereignty.
Amirite?
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)We tend to be non-violent and think in terms of community and what's good for others.
But patriarchal Might Makes Right thinking doesnt give in to reason.
marym625
(17,997 posts)It's because women are their own worst enemy.
Some of ROCK and a few really loud ones, suck. (Oh such a dirty joke I want to make)
El Shaman
(583 posts)Guess this boys were around then!
True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)The sort of people who would threaten a woman with death to force her into being a brood mare.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Ya, I said it...but since he thinks it's good enough for women, then it ought to be good enough for him too.
Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)but still tell every woman how to run their lives"-Repug Mantra
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)the irony is lost on them, just like the family values types who oppose gay families.
SunSeeker
(51,697 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)Unfortunately, there is the off chance that someone would bed him. Bet he's against birth control and condoms, because his sperm is 'sacred.' Well, sorta. Likely follows this great spiritual leader :
Mark Driscoll, anti-woman pastor, is in freefall - accused of bullying other pastors at megachurch
A quick review of Driscolls greatest hits: Stay-at-home dads are worse than unbelievers. James Camerons Avatar is the most demonic, satanic film hes ever seen. A wife should keep herself sexually available to her husband and, if she believes the Bible, better be giving him frequent blowjobs. Effeminate church musicians should be mocked on Facebook. Abstaining from alcohol can be a sin. The church has turned Jesus into a a Richard Simmons, hippie, queer Christ, when hes actually a prize fighter who is coming back looking for blood. The Bible says women cant have leadership positions in church because theyre more gullible and easier to deceive than men. Male masturbation is a form of homosexuality if theres not a woman present.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/01/13/mark-driscoll-s-sex-manual-real-marriage-scandalizes-evangelicals.html
Please take note that:
Driscoll seemed intent on shoring up the home base, what has become in 18 years one of the nation's fastest growing evangelical churches with 15 campuses in 5 states. "I love you and I really appreciate you," he told the flock of about 500. They gave him a standing ovation.
After reading his book and listening to him all these years, they applauded.
to Liberal_in_LA:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025439296
Some excerpts from the link above. There are thousands involved in these little hate filled cults now, even in blue states. While the original article was from 2012, it was updated in 2013. I expect he's still grifting and teaching his sick 'gospel':
Mark Driscolls Sex Manual Real Marriage Scandalizes Evangelicals
Evangelicals of all stripes are outraged at a new marriage book by controversial Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll, from conservatives shocked by the graphic sex descriptions to liberals who hate its degrading of women.
You know an evangelical book is controversial when the New York Times and the Daily Mail start covering the fallout. That happened last year when hipster pastor Rob Bells book, Love Wins, failed to say unequivocally that non-Christians go to hell. Its about to happen again with Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship and Life Together, a marriage and sex manual from Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll and his wife, Grace, that just cracked Amazons top 50 and is sparking a heated online debate. Just about everything Driscoll says seems calculated to go viral.
One of the biggest evangelical celebrity pastors, hes developed a reputation as a testosterone-oozing Calvinist bruiser who shouts down his congregation, swears from the pulpit and sometimes seems to think that if youre not cut out for the locker room, youre not cut out for heaven. If youre a woman, youd better make sure you keep your husband fed and serviced...
The treatment of the book as a shock document is jarring considering how long straight talk about sex has been a feature of evangelical cool. (As I write, a Texas pastor and his wife are livestreaming themselves in bed on the church roof to promote their new sex book.) The Driscolls tone is straightforward and factual, far less graphic than a Judd Apatow movie, and surprisingly free of Driscolls infamous overstatement. Mark Driscoll has said virtually everything in Real Marriage in other books and sermons, and his permissive stance toward deviance in the marriage bed has precursors at least as far back as 1981s Intended for Pleasure, a popular sex manual written by Ed and Gaye Wheat. Historian Susan Wise Bauer points this out in the Christian review Books & Culture: The recommendations can pretty well be summed up in two phrases: Sure, if you both want to, as long as it doesnt cause a problem. Fair enough, but Ed Wheat, among others, already said it...
There are links embedded within the article at TDB, but I don't have the time. This another reason why I shy away from vocal Xtians now. What great dates these guys will make for some unsuspecting women.
SunSeeker
(51,697 posts)jonjensen
(168 posts)Conservatives behave themselves out of fear not decency because they are not decent. When republicans take power minorities fear for their lives. When democrats are in office republicans don't fear they attack because they know wimp liberal democrats won't counter attack!
marym625
(17,997 posts)that commit homicide, we're all good
Initech
(100,102 posts): wow:
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)not that any woman would want to, it is my prescription for all misogynistic men. if you are soooooooooooooooo concerned about abortion, do your part and keep it in your pants problem solved!
niyad
(113,552 posts)stage left
(2,966 posts)Cha
(297,655 posts)thanks EarlG
supercats
(429 posts)Kevin D. Williamson should be hanged on live television.