(NOW press release!) Psychological Gang Bang of Hillary is Proof We Need a Woman President

NOW cows ^ | orig 1-11-08 | Marcia Pappas

[doug from upland]

PRESS RELEASES

Psychological Gang Bang of Hillary is Proof We Need a Woman President

January 11, 2008

by Marcia Pappas, President NOW - New York State

We've all witnessed scenarios where, on the playground little girls are being taunted by little boys while both girls and boys stand idle, afraid to speak up or even cheering. Or, in the workplace males tease young and older female co-workers; make obscene gestures, inappropriate comments, laughing and expecting (often correctly) that everyone will join in. Then there was that movie where Jodie Foster portrayed the true story of woman who was ganged raped in a bar while others looked on and encouraged the realization. Still others pretended the rape didn't happen. In short, gang raping of women is commonplace in our culture both physically and metaphorically.

This past week, we witnessed just such a phenomenon involving men who are afraid of a powerful woman. Hillary Clinton, in her quest for her Presidential nomination, has in fact endured infantile taunting and wildly inappropriate commentary. Indeed we have witnessed almost comical attacks by John Edwards who in turn sided with Barak Obama as both snickered at Clinton's "breakdown," which consisted of a very short dewy-eyed moment. Now John Kerry, who should certainly know better after his own "swiftboating," has joined the playground gang.

But here's the news. Every woman knows how it feels! There are those who will dismiss, defend or even shame those around them into believing that we progressives are making a mountain out of a mole hill. But that’s the game plan of the patriarchal system that has persisted for millennia. Because they can't frighten Hillary they've decided to control her with the time-old trick of patriarchal ridicule. Women, you know what I mean!

Pundits want to know what happened in New Hampshire. Why didn't the polls see it coming? How could they have gotten it so wrong? Well, aside from the thousands of women and progressive men who made calls from their homes, dropped literature, and held house parties for undecided voters, the truth of the matter is…women get it! That’s why, when women in New Hampshire could vote in private, they came out in droves for Hillary. They'd seen more Hillary bashing than had Iowa's women, and the polls stopped too early to measure their collective reaction. What happened is that women stood up and said "We're fed up and we're not going to take it anymore! We won't sit idly by and watch, while you gang bang one of us." One woman told me she didn't even want to vote for Hillary because she feared that her campaign would be the most dreadful blood bath in the history of politics. I asked her “if Hillary is willing to stick her neck out for us, should we not be brave enough to stand strong behind her?” She agreed and said of course she would vote for Hillary.

We have waited a long time to see our first truly viable women presidential candidate. And what we see now during the debates is what women and girls have experienced from time immemorial. But it seems John's recent alliance with Barak sent a clear message to women everywhere. The message is that if a woman gets too powerful, she can count on the good ole boys ganging up on her. Hillary is a powerful, strong and intelligent woman and she deserves our support. Let us remember what we as women's rights supporters, are charged to do: SUPPORT WOMEN!

And I, your writer,certainly speak from the belly of the beast. I was in Iowa for ten days with other feminist leaders, donating our personal time and money to help with Hillary's campaign. And in spite of our shortfall in Iowa, we did make a difference. Our efforts gave Hillary second place in the precinct we walked. Let me tell you why.

Our job on caucus night was to transport eight women from a nursing home to their caucus site. These were eighty-to-ninety-year-old women who came out in the cold weather and climbed into our vans to stand for Hillary. As we talked with glee about the possibility of our first women president, we were overjoyed to hear stories of their dedication to making it happen. One woman said "I never thought I would live long enough to see a woman president." Another woman said "It's about time; we need to have a woman as our President." These were women who were born around the time that women won the right to vote. They'd heard first-hand stories of that struggle from their mothers and grandmothers. They fought long and hard to see a day when they could have their own credit cards, own their own homes and be in control of their own bodies. They remember all too well when it was legal for a man to beat and/or rape his wife because she was HIS property. They remember when “rape” was ignored by people in the community and law enforcement officials. “She must have done something to deserve it” was common language in those days. Today we still see variations on this same behavior, more subtle perhaps, through success of our efforts, but nonetheless still abusive.

Now those senior citizens we transported stood tall for Hillary, and want us all to know that to have a woman president is to send a clear message to little girls everywhere: "Yes, you can do great things and even become President of the United States." Those senior citizens really get it!

So let's not let young women and little girls down, whether it's on the playground, in the workplace, or in the political arena. Young women need role models. They need to know they can be powerful and control their own lives. By putting Hillary in the Oval Office we send that message loud and clear for all to hear. Little girls everywhere need to know that to be important they don't have to emulate Brittany Spears or other similarly-exploited women. We can do it!

Think about the legacy we'll leave behind when we support Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. Let’s put a stop to the psychological “gang banging” of women and girls. Let's stand up and be counted by way of the hard-won votes we can now cast!

Marcia A. Pappas, President, NOW New York State

[polymuser]

Well the good thing is that the group will soon die out. I doubt they’ve had a new member since 1973.

I believe Concerned Women for America is doing quite well, though.

http://www.cwfa.org

[trisham]

NOW is comprised of some crude people, it seems.

[Syncro]

These were eighty-to-ninety-year-old women who came out in the cold weather and climbed into our vans to stand for Hillary. As we talked with glee about the possibility of our first women president, we were overjoyed to hear stories of their dedication to making it happen. One woman said "I never thought I would live long enough to see a woman president." Another woman said "It's about time; we need to have a woman as our President."

Now that's what they want, a woman for President? No other criteria?

They remember all too well when it was legal for a man to beat and/or rape his wife because she was HIS property.

Where did these women live when they were younger? An Islamic country?

[Blood of Tyrants]

I just threw up a little.

[kcvl]

We've all witnessed scenarios where, on the playground little girls are being taunted by little boys while both girls and boys stand idle, afraid to speak up or even cheering.

They obviuosly weren't on my playground.

[Designer]

"Clinton’s endless parade of bimbo eruptions."

Please remember that it was Hillary's job to squelch those bimbo eruptions.

Let's also remember this is the ONLY job in which Hillary has proven her ability to perform.

[listenhillary]

Say it again!

One would think if she wishes a negative connotation that the author would know the difference between a gangbang and a gang rape. The gal involved in a gangbang is their willingly, and not complaining about her treatment.

Stupid now cows.

[mad puppy]

Al Sharpton needs to tell her to ‘shut up’ too.

Good grief.

[Designer]

"Just reading the term “gang bang” when applied to Hillary almost made me temporarily gay."

My mind feels absolutely FILTHY now.

[pandoraou812]

We have waited a long time to see our first truly viable women presidential candidate.

Viable??? How come this writer left out evil, lying, ruthless & all all the other horrid things that come into my mind when I hear the name Clinton? I'd be here for days listing them!

[TChris]

In short, gang raping of women is commonplace in our culture both physically and metaphorically.

Hey, sure! A few vague references to supposedly universal anecdotes--neither of which I, for one, have ever experienced, witnessed or heard of from personal acquaintances--and the mention of a fictionalized gang rape in a movie, and we're supposed to accept this sentence???

You, Ms. Author, are nuts.

Gang rape is not commonplace, in either case.

Go shriek somewhere else. Please?

[oldenuff2no]

NOW has been politically castrated!!!!!
They have been leashed, muzzled and brought to the heal position.
If you disagree then we need to discuss their position on how the muslims abuse and torture women.
You don’t know their position? You haven’t seen their position in the media???
Neither has anyone else.
Islam enslaves women. Islam practices female genital mutilation. Within islam women have no rights involving their own children. Within islam women have no right to property.
NOW should be standing on every bit of high ground they can find screaming as loud as they can, but they are not and never have been about this atrocity!!!
They have been leashed, muzzled, taught to heal, and castrated of all credibility and political power by their own inaction. Why would anyone pay any attention to any of these feminazi hypocrites who refuse to stand up for millions of women who are being brutalized by islam every minute of every day? NOW has become totally irreverent and worthless. They are now nothing more than media whores looking for their 15 milliseconds of fame.

[cvq3842]

Revolting! Utterly revolting!

The headline, and the thought of . . . oh, I’d better not say it.

:)

[cvq3842]

Absolutely!

[TigersEye]

Hillary isn’t viable. Abort her NOW!

[Designer]

"..because of his love for her."

Now THERE'S a puke line if ever there was one.

[pandoraou812]

Sounds good to me!!

[cvq3842]

I have a rape survivor in my family also. One would not expect such a press release from a group SERIOUSLY concerned about women’s rights.

[weegee]

Offensive AND evil. Wonderful gang of feminazis.

[Bender2]

Re: We've all witnessed scenarios where, on the playground little girls are being taunted by little boys while both girls and boys stand idle, afraid to speak up or even cheering. Or, in the workplace males tease young and older female co-workers; make obscene gestures, inappropriate comments, laughing and expecting (often correctly) that everyone will join in. Then there was that movie where Jodie Foster portrayed the true story of woman who was ganged raped in a bar while others looked on and encouraged the realization. Still others pretended the rape didn't happen. In short, gang raping of women is commonplace in our culture both physically and metaphorically.

One thing, Prez Marcia... how does this relate to you and your fellow lesbians?