theatlantic: The Word ‘Vagina’ Is Too Lewd for Michigan State Republicans During a debate over a package of abortion regulation bills, state Rep. Lisa Brown finished her remarks against the bills with, “Finally, Mr. Speaker, I’m flattered that you’re all so interested in my vagina, but ‘no’ means ‘no.’” The quote doesn’t seem wildly out of line. It’s reasoning we’ve come to expect from pro-choice lawmakers and advocates, but in Michigan it shocks and offends.  On Thursday, Brown and another female member of the House were blocked from participating in a House debate over an education bill because of remarks they made during the abortion debate. Rep. Mike Callton was offened by Brown’s choice of language. ”What she said was offensive,” he said. “It was so offensive, I don’t even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company.” Read more at The Atlantic Wire. [Image: YouTube]

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The Word ‘Vagina’ Is Too Lewd for Michigan State Republicans

During a debate over a package of abortion regulation bills, state Rep. Lisa Brown finished her remarks against the bills with, “Finally, Mr. Speaker, I’m flattered that you’re all so interested in my vagina, but ‘no’ means ‘no.’” The quote doesn’t seem wildly out of line. It’s reasoning we’ve come to expect from pro-choice lawmakers and advocates, but in Michigan it shocks and offends. 

On Thursday, Brown and another female member of the House were blocked from participating in a House debate over an education bill because of remarks they made during the abortion debate. Rep. Mike Callton was offened by Brown’s choice of language. ”What she said was offensive,” he said. “It was so offensive, I don’t even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company.”

Read more at The Atlantic Wire. [Image: YouTube]

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    Can’t say “vagina” while talking about laws that affect vaginas — nothing to see here folks, misogyny politics as usual;...
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    this kills me and not in a good way.
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    I would like to bring up the fact that whilst doing my senior thesis paper on Comprehensive Sex Education that I...
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  13. imtrisexual reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    To Mike Callton:
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  15. myownprivatetreehole reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Obviously, the word she should have used instead is “there” because as we all know, that is the universal word for the...
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  19. haaave-youmetjess reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    So much respect. Maybe next time she should change it to something more virginal for the sensitive ears of the three...
  20. bunnyvictorious reblogged this from merriweathers and added:
    I don’t talk about politics very much on this site, but this is absolutely absurd. This is the most logical thing I’ve...
  21. theeruditefactory reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    When did “vagina” become a bad word??!
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  24. drop-in-the-ocean722 reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    I saw this earlier. Fucking ridiculous. So it’s not offensive to legislate...
  25. lighteningpool reblogged this from innypocket and added:
    “It was so offensive, I don’t even want to say it in front of women.” Really? This just so ridiculous. He doesn’t want...
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    I hate political correctness.
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    Irgendwann habe ich aufgehört, mich über solche Aussagen aufzuregen. Es bleibt nur noch stille Verzweiflung. Vagina....
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  32. pulledteeth2 reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    If you can’t hear the word ‘vagina’ in an abortion debate, you probably can’t debate the actual issues anyway.
  33. punkassjim reblogged this from astudyinmovement and added:
    I’d imagine I’ll get flamed for saying it, but her remark was totally uncouth. If Rep. Mike Callton had said, to a room...
  34. awhipple reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Oh, come on. Really?
  35. astudyinmovement reblogged this from theatlantic and added:
    Fucking really Callton? You’re offended by vagina?