Posted on 01/08/2006 3:59:22 PM PST by NJRighty
January 8, 2006, 6:18 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A leader from the women's rights group NOW has asked Joe Paterno to resign over comments the Penn State football coach made about an alleged sexual assault.
Joanne Tosti-Vasey, president of the National Organization for Women in Pennsylvania, said Sunday that she was "appalled" by Paterno's comments last week and that they represent an institutional insensitivity that endangers women.
Paterno's remarks came a day before the Orange Bowl, when a reporter asked about Florida State linebacker A.J. Nicholson, who was accused of sexual assault and sent home before Tuesday's game.
Paterno replied by talking about past suspensions of Penn State players. He then added: "There's some tough -- there's so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have even known what he was getting into, Nicholson. They knock on the door; somebody may knock on the door; a cute girl knocks on the door. What do you do?"
"Geez. I hope -- thank God they don't knock on my door because I'd refer them to a couple of other rooms," Paterno continued. "But that's too bad. You hate to see that. I really do. You like to see a kid end up his football career. He's a heck of a football player, by the way; he's a really good football player. And it's just too bad."
Tosti-Vasey issued a news release calling for Paterno to apologize and step down from the post he has held for 40 years. She sent an e-mail to Paterno and the university president the next day, but said Sunday she has not heard back from either.
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NOW is suddenly concerned about male sexual aggression against females? Where were they when BJ and his pals were dumping on the "trailer trash" he harassed and raped?
Women Absent Sexuality?
Women Abstaining Sexually?
It's simple. TRIXPOTUS 42 was a RAT, while JoePa is a Republican who endorsed George W. Bush! The horror...
JoeP should point this out and tell the femenazis at NOW to stuff it directly.
If NOW wants to lose support in Pa they are going about it the right way.
Let Joanne Tosti-Vasey go to hell!!
Of course they're going after Joe P for a couple of comments. We wouldn't want to go after Clinton for ACTUALLY RAPING somebody and walking away from it. What's worse is having to go after Hillary for both enabling and covering it up.
I saw to Vasey, "You better put some ice on that. . ."
Isn't this the same bunch of dikes that refused to hear Juanita Broderick's cry for help after she was raped by clinton??
Hey NOW: Lie Back and Enjoy It!
Has anyone seen a report on the alleged incident...what actually is alleged to have happened. Did Nicholson drag this chick off the street OR did she come knockin on his door. Big differance between the two sets of circumstances.
bttt
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