Vaginas and Uteruses and Republicans, Oh My!

[sheshe2]

Yes I know this is an old story from 2012. Yet with the GOP..."everything old is new again." (Peter Allen)

I want to say one word: vagina. Well, okay, two words: vagina and uterus. No, this is not an homage to George Carlin. These are words that have been deemed beyond the pale by Republicans in Michigan and Florida and likely other places as well. They are also, of course, parts of the female anatomy.

Lisa Brown has a vagina. It is unlikely anyone would question this. She is serving her second term as state representative for Michigan representing the 39th district. As Adalia Woodbury reported here the other day, she found that out the hard way how Republicans feel about vaginas, her’s included. While addressing an anti-choice bill she said in front of a shared God (Brown is Jewish) and Republicans,

“I have not asked you to adopt and adhere to my religious beliefs. Why are you asking me to adopt yours? And finally, Mr. Speaker, I’m flattered that you’re all so interested in my vagina, but no means no.”

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Given a hefty percentage of Republican legislation since 2010 concerns women’s vaginas and uteruses, it makes you wonder how they manage to propose, let alone pass, so much anti-vagina and anti-uterus legislation without actually using either word. I would not care to speculate here on what words they might use instead.

http://www.politicususa.com/2012/06/22/vaginas-uteruses-republicans-my.html

Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please go read the rest and remember what they said then and what they are doing now. A Vagina is Vile? A Uterus is a censored word? Wtf!

[littlemissmartypants]

1. ...

Please click through to the link. Thanks.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017164902

[sheshe2]

4. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[littlemissmartypants]

2. I call it going from the

Monologue to Dialog I like to say.
VAGINA. You came out of one. Get used to it.

[sheshe2]

3. Yes indeed. Watch it here.

She is Awesome!

PERIOD.

http://vimeo.com/98772243

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125546603

[longship]

5. She was censored on the floor of the legislature.

For uttering the word vagina.

What happened was amazing. Within the week a performance of "The Vagina Monologues" was performed on the capital steps right under the noses of those insidious Republican reps and surrounded by hundreds of women and supporters, of course. (One wonders if the GOP heads exploded.)

[sheshe2]

6. I remember that!

Women! Ain't we amazing, longship.

Goddess, bless our hearts, we are one. We are heart and soul and they are not now or ever taking that away from us.

[longship]

8. My mother trained me well.

Yes, women are indeed, awesome. (My twin sister made sure I toed the line, too.)

[sheshe2]

9. LOL!

I love your mom and your dear sweet twin, longship!

[littlemissmartypants]

7. Gawd I would love to see their heads explosion.

Just not while it is in MY VAGINA.