NO RESPECT FOR WOMEN

Two recent media events evidenced disrespect for women. One involved a Jesse Lee Peterson who was guesting on the Sean Hannity show. The other Rush Limbaugh on  his radio/TV show.

 

Jesse Lee Peterson is a misogynist of the first class. He is President and founder of the BOND of America Group. An organization dedicated to a conservative agenda for blacks. Peterson is black.

 

Peterson recently appeared on Sean Hannity's show on FOX. Peterson's comments were to the effect that women should not have the right to vote. Why? Because they vote for the wrong people. He claims that the root of our present day problems was giving the women the right to vote in the first instance..

 

Peterson goes back to the days of the suffragettes. They were the women of almost one hundred years ago who marched for the right of women to vote. Peterson says these ladies were evil minded. They tricked the men of those days into giving them the right to vote. How I ask. Probably by lifting their floor length skirts a bit and exposing their ankles to the men. Otherwise, I cannot conceive how.

 

Peterson also asserts that women cannot make sound decisions.

 

A little digging into Peterson's background reveals the following. He claims affirmative action is reverse discrimination. First time I heard a black take that position. Normally it is a white. How about the black people stuck in New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina  were lazy and immoral. He is otherwise  generally critical of black people. He is quoted as saying that he "...thanked God and white people for slavery."

 

Further, Peterson describes slave ships as akin to "...being on a crowded airplane." He considers slavery to have been a good thing. He favors putting black people back on the plantation so they understand the work ethic.

 

As to women again, he believes that men have the right to hit women. As long as the woman deserves it, of course.

 

Query: Why does Hannity even put a guest with this background on the air? There have to be self imposed media limits on the left and right. It is an affront to all Americans to subject them to this, and please excuse the description, garbage. I can think of no other.

 

Now comes Rush Limbaugh. The most heard radio personality in America. More people listen to his show than any other.

 

You will recall Limbaugh disparaged women during the recent birth control controversy. I refer specifically to the female law student who appeared before a Congressional committee in support of health insurance providing free birth control to women. He referred to this young lady after her appearance as a prostitute of sorts for wanting free contraceptives.

 

In recent days, Limbaugh has announced his formation of Rich Babes for America. He claims it is required to oppose NOW, the National Organization for Women. Limbaugh believes that NOW is to far to the left and that a similar organization is required to represent contrary positions. He invites women of all political persuasions however to join. Liberal as well as conservative.

 

Limbaugh appears to be for real about this organization. He has even listed it on Facebook.

 

Limbaugh wants his female listeners to have a place to go. He says his organization is for women who believe in family, American values, and not being told by faux feminist groups how to think. I have always been under impression that women in general believe in family and American values.

 

I find nothing objectionable in Limbaugh starting such an organization. It is right, especially if needed as he asserts. My problem is his use of the word "Babes" to describe the membership. An obvious insult to women in general. If said in the work place by a male, it could result in discharge or some disciplinary action at the least. The use of the term also reflects Limbaugh's belief as to what  women are. Babes.

 

I suspect that if a conservative couple in the Midwest were confronted by the wife being called a babe that the husband would knock the one who uttered the statement on his ass. There are some things you do not tolerate in polite society.

 

You will note that I have not even commented on the classification of "Rich." It clearly suggests the organization is only for ladies of wealth. This brings into play the 1 percent / 99 percent thing. The obviousness of the word requires no further comment.

 

I share Peterson and Limbaugh with you to show what I consider their less than respectful thinking regarding the mothers, wives and ladies comprising American society. Terrible is the only way to describe their thinking.