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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Maybe Bernie's controversial views on cervical cancer caused Planned Parenthood to endorse Hillary? [View all]
http://www.mediaite.com/online/bernie-sanders-once-blamed-cervical-cancer-on-a-lack-of-orgasms/Bernie Sanders Once Blamed Cervical Cancer on a Lack of Orgasms
The New York Times ran a frontpage investigative report on Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders early political history on July 4th. But buried in the piece is the bizarre fact that Sanders once questioned whether or not cancer and cervical cancer in particular was caused by a lack of orgasms.
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"Mr. Sanders contributed only sporadically
He cited studies claiming that cancer could be caused by psychological factors such as unresolved hostility toward ones mother, a tendency to bury aggression beneath a facade of pleasantness and having too few orgasms. Sexual adjustment seemed to be very poor in those with cancer of the cervix, he wrote, quoting a study in a journal called Psychosomatic Medicine.
This should go without saying, but there is no evidence that orgasms have anything to do with cancer or cervical cancer.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/bernie-sanders-once-blamed-cervical-cancer-on-a-lack-of-orgasms/
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Maybe Bernie's controversial views on cervical cancer caused Planned Parenthood to endorse Hillary? [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2016
OP
Have you ever seen an article about Hillary being a Goldwater girl and Republican,
Thinkingabout
Jan 2016
#45
Okay, so how long ago was Hillary Clinton (as an adolescent) a "Goldwater Girl"?
George II
Jan 2016
#19
How about a far more relevant question, like how long ago she backed "regime change"
jeff47
Jan 2016
#36
Is that the topic we're discussing? The subject is Sanders' view of the cause of cervical cancer.
George II
Jan 2016
#38
Could have been a big factor, his abject lack of understanding of women's issues.
George II
Jan 2016
#18
My own mother (1924-2007) used to believe shit like that, so blamed herself for ...
Hekate
Jan 2016
#22
He did years ago. The OP didn't quite bring that up, since it would hurt her attack. (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2016
#33
more likely the RW anti-Mrs. Clinton attacks mixed with years of Republican PP attacks.
Sunlei
Jan 2016
#23
Ah... he goes to the standard, blame the mom, too. Isn't that nifty. Give it up girls, mom's fault.
seabeyond
Jan 2016
#24
Please post link to article Sanders referred to in Psychosomatic Medicine. /nt
philly_bob
Jan 2016
#30
Why would you expect there to be an online version of a medical article from the 70s? n/t
winter is coming
Jan 2016
#65
So, is the belief that chances of prostate cancer are reduced by daily orgasm silly, too?
Triana
Jan 2016
#34
I doubt they made their decison because Sanders believed a New Age crackpot theory about cancer.
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2016
#49
LOL, did not get fitted for a tin foil hat this election. My oriniginal premise stands. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Jan 2016
#67
why didn't you mention tht this article is 43-44 years old and he based
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2016
#50
"there is no evidence that orgasms have anything to do with cancer" - ah, not entirely true.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#57
And maybe Debbie Wasserman Schultz advocating throwing medical marijuana users in prison
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2016
#61
If PP believes that Bernie still believes that - then PP is not too bright, IMO.
djean111
Jan 2016
#64
The decision by the leadership of PP was purly politically motivated and the good
rhett o rick
Jan 2016
#66
your desperation is more and more evident with every post. whether or not she gets the nomination
bowens43
Jan 2016
#77
My doctor told me much the same thing when I had cervical cancer. Although she
libdem4life
Jan 2016
#80