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Related: About this forumMichigan GOP Spokesman: Female Reps Threw ‘Temper Tantrums’ Over Abortion Bill
A surge of outrage swept the internet yesterday over two female Michigan legislators who were banned from the floor of the House for saying the word vagina in a debate over the worst abortion laws in the country.
Then, in an effort to clarify, a spokesman for the Michigan GOP Leader of the House only made things worse. In a letter to press, he simultaneously did not deny that the women were banned for saying vagina and further accused the two of throwing temper tantrums.
The letter reads:
Just to be clear, despite the misinformation being spread by Reps. Brown and Byrum, and Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, there are two representatives not being recognized on the House floor today because of their actions yesterday. It has nothing to do with their gender, their religion or the topic they were discussing. All day today, we have had representatives of both parties, both genders and several different religions passionately debating important issues that will significantly impact the future of Michigan. I would urge you not to become too distracted by temper tantrums designed to score political points.
The term temper tantrum is not-so-subtly coded sexist language leveled at women to infantilize them and de-legitimize their points. In an attempt at clarification, the spokesman only reaffirmed that the Michigan House GOPs position was not only against saying the word vagina, but also against letting women talk seriously about political issues.
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/06/15/500875/michigan-gop-spokesman-female-reps-threw-temper-tantrums-over-abortion-bill/
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Michigan GOP Spokesman: Female Reps Threw ‘Temper Tantrums’ Over Abortion Bill (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jun 2012
OP
Or overly sensitive. (Yes, I'm talking about the stuff that went on here today...)
LiberalLoner
Jun 2012
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Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)1. So now it's temper tantrums?
How insulting
longship
(40,416 posts)2. Maybe they were hysterical?
LiberalLoner
(9,761 posts)3. Or overly sensitive. (Yes, I'm talking about the stuff that went on here today...)
tanyev
(42,550 posts)4. It was probably their time of the month, doncha' know.
Brigid
(17,621 posts)5. Whatcha gonna do, daddy?
Spank 'em?
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)6. I'm shocked that he didn't just claim they were "on the rag".
"Temper tantrums." These people are either clueless or downright mean. Either way, they screwed up and should apologize to those women.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)7. Yet still more respectful toward women than some on DU. nt
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)8. This assclown thinks THAT is a "temper tantrum"?
As opposed to what he is doing? Banning them for saying "vagina"? What a childish, hypocritical dick.