Bitch better learn her place

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Of course she has the usual anti-Rush bromides but she lays into the little cretins, but good:

Nuclear Unicorn (4,730 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

I've been gone a few days swamped at work and this is what I come back to?

Of course I heard about the Limbaugh controversy and I was sickened by his nasty, vicious attack. He's a pig and I had looked forward to finding a little solidarity. Yet, when I come here I see the worst excuses for why politically-approved messengers are to be given a free pass on degrading women based on the terms of their gender.

Apparently, I'm not allowed to be upset that someone used the c-word. It isn't the sexist, deragatory, demeaning, dehumanizing language that matters. Oh no. He gets a pass.

Why?

Because he's less famous? Because he has a smaller audience? Because he's on a pay service? When the hell did my humanity become subject to whether or not you have to pay to see the person whose only consideration of me extends no further than my genitalia?

Because he donated a million dollars? Just how much are your principles worth?

And Heaven forbid that such things be pointed out because anyone who does gets a pile-on of "You're sticking-up for Limbaugh!" or "You're trying to use the he-did-it-too fallacy!"

I'm sorry, are the people making this argument not able to do two things at once? Are you really so tiny-minded you can't demand an end to sexism from everyone -- equally -- period? I am a woman. It is who I am. I'm proud to be a woman. I am not to be dismissed and belittled because of it. To those who refuse to acknowledge this -- you're no better than the moralist bastards who rail about "family values" while screwing around on their wives. Stop apologizing for the chronically misogynist jerk. On the contrary, you should be the first one to condemn it because supposedly you know better whereas Limbaugh is too dead inside to sense when he's being an ass.

And don't presume to tell me when I can and cannot be offended. I'm my own person -- GET IT!

I don't need your permission to tell me when or how I'm allowed to speak my mind. I don't need you to filter what I'm allowed to read, watch, listen to or how I'm supposed to digest it. Those who are resorting to such tactics are as big a bunch of pigs as Limbaugh and his kind.

The real hypocrisy for the sexism apologists will be evident when some RW talk show host less famous than Maher goes off on a very public progressive female personality. It's not if, it's when. You're setting youselves up. You'll be quick to discard these crappy little excuses hoping to get one more RWer off the air but the only thing you'll accomplish will be to display your hypocrisy bigger and brighter than a Broadway marquee. The only thing you will have accomplished is to set back the fight against treating women like pieces of furniture.

This isn't a fight between Left and Right, because neither side is moving or being moved. This is a fight for The Middle; and yes, they hate sexist pigs like Limbaugh, but they also hate hypocrites who use sexism as a cheap political stunt.

I'm going back to work -- at least that means something.

CrispyQ (13,362 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. This: "...demand an end to sexism from everyone -- equally..."

Spot on!

seabeyond (69,199 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. kick ass, woman. i am hearin you roar.

hear hear

or

here here.

now i have to go back and hit recommend.

Only the two compliments so far but they will soon descend upon her with vicious savagery. They have to, she stepped out of line. She jeopardizes the war and she's thinking for herself.

And she's a woman.

She should know her place.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002406457

[JohnnyReb]

When will some DUmmie reply with "Jane. You ignorant slut." ?

[Skul]

Naturally, the radioactive diseased horse only "heard" of it.

Of course I heard about the Limbaugh controversy

Makes no attempt to listen, and form his/her own honest opinion.
Typical.

[Ballygrl]

That was a great OP, sad that it's only gotten 4 responses.

[BEG]

Great post NU!  If you get kicked off DU you are welcome here. Well, you are welcome here even if you don't.

[Splashdown]

Great post NU!  If you get kicked off DU you are welcome here. Well, you are welcome here even if you don't.

As soon as she makes us a sammich.

 

[Ballygrl]

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[Skul]

Response to seabeyond (Reply #5)
Fri Mar 9, 2012, 07:30 PM
 Luminous Animal (13,453 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

6. I didn't say ONE on-liner. I believe it was 3 in 10 days.

And certainly, I condemn Maher (who I never watch specifically because of his misogyny). And yes, he is a contributor to the climate of anti-women rhetoric but I am not going to call for his head at this time or waste my time pretending that Maher actions and Rush's actions are equivalent.

Rush is facing rebellion based on the virulency of his attack. Though I'd love to live in a world where his past overt misogyny faced as much criticism as this latest instance.  

Wrong. It's only because he's conservative. No other reason, and you know it.
Ma Her gets a bye, because he's a liberal socialist, no other reason.

[obumazombie]

Great post NU!  If you get kicked off DU you are welcome here. Well, you are welcome here even if you don't.

A place where intellectual consistency is honored.

I'm sorry, but I can't help to think of the Hitlary campaign stop where a male audience member tried to silence Hitlary when he took off his shirt and yelled, "Hitlary, I'll make you a real woman, here, iron my shirt". I know the guy had to be a plant to get the women's sympathy support.

[Ballygrl]

Rush is facing rebellion based on the virulency of his attack.

Then why are the advertisers begging to come back to his show?