"The vagina and uterus swipes have got to stop: Killer Mike’s “uterus” comment about Hillary hurts [View all]

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All Women."

Saying "a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be" prez calls all women's achievements into question, not just Clinton's

You don’t have to like Hillary Clinton, but it’s simply and demonstrably untrue that she has never accomplished anything in her life but growing a uterus. This should seem obvious, and yet these body part-obsessed accusations of female unworthiness have become a standard issue Bernie Bro jab on social media. And now the has-a-vagina-but-nothing-else-to-offer claim has been elevated to the actual Bernie Sanders campaign, courtesy of rapper Killer Mike.

At a campaign event for Sanders, Killer Mike made a lengthy speech where he casually argued that “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president of the United States.” It’s something that female Clinton supporters get to hear every day, especially if they dare poke their heads out on Twitter or Facebook, and it continues to be a confirmation of nothing but the sexism of the person spouting this stupid line.

It’s really a double-edged sword of sexist cruelty, both reducing Clinton to her gender and insulting the intelligence of the woman on the receiving end of this slur by assuming that she, being some dumb broad, just mechanically sees another lady and goes, “Me vote lady!”

It’s such a dumb swipe that it’s impossible to believe anyone who levels this accusation could actually mean it. Surely the vagina-accusing masses realize that Clinton supporters do not, for instance, support female politicians like Sarah Palin or Carly Fiorina. The sheer self-refuting stupidity of this insult is no doubt why Sanders himself is careful to avoid saying anything like this, instead making a point that he’s fully aware that Clinton is an accomplished politician who has a lot to recommend her besides her gender.

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But the vagina and uterus swipes at Clinton have got to stop. Fine, if you want to hurt her, it’s petty and childish and illogical, but go ahead, have at it. She’s a politician and she can take it. Taking people’s uncalled-for vitriol is part of the job.

But the sexism isn’t just about hurting Clinton. When you accuse Clinton of having no value outside of a vagina and a uterus, that hurts all women.

More~
http://www.salon.com/2016/02/17/the_vagina_and_uterus_swipes_have_got_to_stop_killer_mikes_uterus_comment_about_hillary_hurts_all_women/

Amy Siskind ‎@Amy_Siskind
Bernie was standing next to Killer Mike tonight at Morehouse College as he delivered his insightful remarks, and said nothing. #ImWithHer
6:06 PM - 16 Feb 2016
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