For a long time, I've wondered why so many women are self-described Republicans. After all, this is the party which typically stands up to women's right to choose what to do with their bodies post-pregnancy. This is the party which claims the pay gap is a myth. This is the party which often times victim-blames women for sexual harassment, assault, and rape. This is the party which seems to see women more as objects (trophies) than as people. Due to this, I think it's safe to say many self-described Republican women are self-haters. Two such individuals which may exemplify this more than any others are Ann Coulter and Dana Loesch.
As I've written about Ms. Coulter several times in the past, I'll refrain from going into too much detail about her here. Having said that, allow me to share with you one quote she's uttered: "Women should not have the right to vote."
That brings me to NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch, who recently said the following on her show, Relentless:
"I am so tired of this matriarchal witch hunt on young men. There is nothing toxic about masculinity, but there are plenty of toxic things about third-wave feminism and the matriarchy that's attempting to assert authority and also be the ombudsman over all characteristics and definitions of that which are either masculine or feminine. As a boy mom, kind of had enough of this. Especially like women who just need to stay in your lane and don't be telling men how their masculinity is toxic. No, the problem that we're having with society is that there's an attack on masculinity where toxic masculinity isn't an issue in all of the homes where there are absent fathers. That's a lack of, not toxic. See, we have an issue right now where men are underappreciated, dads are ridiculed either as the dumb dad on television, that awful stereotype still persists, or they are told that, what, they're oppressive, they are suppressive simply because they are males and in the United States of America. I'm so tired, as a woman, as a mother of boys, having ot combat this garbage from women -- many of which, many of whom don't even have children, -- and others who wouldn't be able -- they wouldn't know what masculinity was if it hit them in the face. No. Honestly, stop it."
That last full line perfectly sums up everything that's wrong with Ms. Loesch's rationale and rant: "[Many women] Wouldn't know what masculinity was if it hit them in the face."
There's nothing wrong with a man being masculine, but there's a stark difference between a man simply being masculine and a man using that masculinity to hit a woman in the face. Look, I've been uncoy about criticizing some members/arguments of the #MeToo movement, even though I'm a member of the group. However, there's never a time to condone sexual harassment, assault, or rape, no matter the gender of the victim. This isn't a case of masculine vs. feminine; it's a case of right vs. wrong. Some men and women are more naturally masculine than their counterparts and that's perfectly fine. The same can be said about those whom are more feminine than their peers. I don't hear anybody actively fighting against said masculinity or femininity. I've been referred to by some females as masculine, others as stereotypically feminine, but regardless of my level of masculinity or femininity, that never gives me an excuse to physically/sexually violate another person. Women all over the country (and world) are simply fighting for equality. They're fighting to have a voice, to be heard. They're fighting the all-too-common double-standards in the workplace in this patriarchal society. If Dana Loesch has a problem with that, she, like a lot of other Republican women, needs to look in the mirror, admit to herself what she is - a self-hater, and do some serious soul-searching. If, at the end of the day, she decides to undergo a sex-change operation and become a man, I'll support her decision. Oddly enough, chances are her Republican colleagues won't.
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/06/07/nra-spokesperson-dana-loesch-some-women-wouldn-t-know-what-masculinity-was-if-it-hit-them-face/220390
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/ann-coulter-women-should-not-have-the-right-to-vote-but-they-can-still-write-books/
As I've written about Ms. Coulter several times in the past, I'll refrain from going into too much detail about her here. Having said that, allow me to share with you one quote she's uttered: "Women should not have the right to vote."
That brings me to NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch, who recently said the following on her show, Relentless:
"I am so tired of this matriarchal witch hunt on young men. There is nothing toxic about masculinity, but there are plenty of toxic things about third-wave feminism and the matriarchy that's attempting to assert authority and also be the ombudsman over all characteristics and definitions of that which are either masculine or feminine. As a boy mom, kind of had enough of this. Especially like women who just need to stay in your lane and don't be telling men how their masculinity is toxic. No, the problem that we're having with society is that there's an attack on masculinity where toxic masculinity isn't an issue in all of the homes where there are absent fathers. That's a lack of, not toxic. See, we have an issue right now where men are underappreciated, dads are ridiculed either as the dumb dad on television, that awful stereotype still persists, or they are told that, what, they're oppressive, they are suppressive simply because they are males and in the United States of America. I'm so tired, as a woman, as a mother of boys, having ot combat this garbage from women -- many of which, many of whom don't even have children, -- and others who wouldn't be able -- they wouldn't know what masculinity was if it hit them in the face. No. Honestly, stop it."
That last full line perfectly sums up everything that's wrong with Ms. Loesch's rationale and rant: "[Many women] Wouldn't know what masculinity was if it hit them in the face."
There's nothing wrong with a man being masculine, but there's a stark difference between a man simply being masculine and a man using that masculinity to hit a woman in the face. Look, I've been uncoy about criticizing some members/arguments of the #MeToo movement, even though I'm a member of the group. However, there's never a time to condone sexual harassment, assault, or rape, no matter the gender of the victim. This isn't a case of masculine vs. feminine; it's a case of right vs. wrong. Some men and women are more naturally masculine than their counterparts and that's perfectly fine. The same can be said about those whom are more feminine than their peers. I don't hear anybody actively fighting against said masculinity or femininity. I've been referred to by some females as masculine, others as stereotypically feminine, but regardless of my level of masculinity or femininity, that never gives me an excuse to physically/sexually violate another person. Women all over the country (and world) are simply fighting for equality. They're fighting to have a voice, to be heard. They're fighting the all-too-common double-standards in the workplace in this patriarchal society. If Dana Loesch has a problem with that, she, like a lot of other Republican women, needs to look in the mirror, admit to herself what she is - a self-hater, and do some serious soul-searching. If, at the end of the day, she decides to undergo a sex-change operation and become a man, I'll support her decision. Oddly enough, chances are her Republican colleagues won't.
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/06/07/nra-spokesperson-dana-loesch-some-women-wouldn-t-know-what-masculinity-was-if-it-hit-them-face/220390
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/ann-coulter-women-should-not-have-the-right-to-vote-but-they-can-still-write-books/
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