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In reply to the discussion: Bernie speaking on 1st day at Women's conference is a horrible idea & it's easy to show why... [View all]MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)173. Played the vagina card?
That seems an odd thing to say. But I have seen this comment before, just not here.
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Bernie speaking on 1st day at Women's conference is a horrible idea & it's easy to show why... [View all]
stevenleser
Oct 2017
OP
That's your answer? It's a conference about women. The organizers don't own that. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#2
When it is about a diversity group? The members of that diversity group. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#16
The organizers of the Women's March weren't mostly WOC. Why do you say "apparently" this group is?
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#136
There were 4 organizers, including two white women, one Latina, and an African American. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#239
Have to agree with you there... they must've had good reasons for inviting Bernie to speak.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Oct 2017
#33
They really didn't. Everything you see that they have come out with on this says the opposite.
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#37
I can understand there being some people who were not in favor of hearing from Bernie...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Oct 2017
#42
Meanwhile, this decision has brought a lot more attention to their event.
thesquanderer
Oct 2017
#108
Or not. A lot of women seem to be asking for their $300 back. Seems they think their issues
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#109
does the 300 dollars include a Hotel , travel and whatever costs of getting there ?
JI7
Oct 2017
#116
No, I was going for the day...you can buy day tickets. But I won't go now. To have Sen. Sanders
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#159
You might want to check out the comments of some of those other "honored" speakers
Ninsianna
Oct 2017
#273
Wow..not going. I am incensed at how this was done...they deliberately waited until you couldn't get
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#275
Nope, Bernie will be the one mansplaining, and the conference organizers enabled it. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#17
They actually do share my opinion and knew the choice was a controversial one
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#35
No, I don't think YOU understand. They knew these opinions existed among women when they made the
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#40
It was a very bad decision. And I have to wonder if it is about selling tickets...at $300.00 a pop
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#163
This flailing really does not become any of you trying to support this decision.
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#226
I did it intentionally and no it wasn't "flailing" as you inaccurately put it.
mythology
Oct 2017
#270
I had intended to go up for the day...but I let my hotel go because I want nothing to do with this.
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#161
"that the rise of the woman IS the rise of the nation." How do you get that it "Is NOT a conference
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#213
Yes it is. The percentage of female speakers addressing the conference highlights female leadership
Tom Rinaldo
Oct 2017
#238
truly embarrassing to see them try to insulate themselves from criticism that way.
bettyellen
Oct 2017
#96
And embarrassing to see some DUers who have never been interested in any diversity issues
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#224
There are people who twist things for political "gain" and I think they lose in the end....
bettyellen
Oct 2017
#267
It's a good opportunity for him to lay out how women's' issues fit into his worldview
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#209
And I am sure you are going to tell us all how reciting that obvious factoid
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#125
Not "the conference." The majority of the handful of organizers of the conference. n/t
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#53
And the women who made the conference possible resoundingly shouted their disagreement
Ninsianna
Oct 2017
#89
Is he the headline speaker? If so, IMO, he probably needs to bow out. He's too much...
brush
Oct 2017
#84
You mean people who actually get off their ass and organize a convention should have some say?
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2017
#10
They can organize it but I don't have to go...and no more donations from me either.
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#164
Why those hysterical females...they overreacted...I am sure some manspainin
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#259
And here is Tamika Mallory in her own words acknowledging her choice was controversial
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#36
That's why you don't understand. Ask a member of a diversity group about the situations
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#78
I'm AA and definitely not a Bernie fan. But I understand why Tamika chose Bernie as one of the
underthematrix
Oct 2017
#262
If the conference organizers invited him, and if the conference organizers are women,
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#8
Still no good responses, because there aren't any. He's not a women's advocate at all.
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#22
In other words, you really don't care what the thoughts are of the women who organized the
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#52
Yes, I am pisssed that Sen. Sanders was chosen given his comments on identity politics and
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#167
so you are basically saying Bernie has not done much on issues important to women
Takket
Oct 2017
#45
I stand corrected, there are 44 confirmed speakers on their website, 42 are women.
George II
Oct 2017
#72
As I said carry on. 2018 is going to be a challenge at this rate, indeed... nt
Purveyor
Oct 2017
#88
Do you believe a difference of opinion on an obscure website like DU will affect the 2018 election?
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#201
That is correct and many, including myself sometimes think a forum such as this matters
Purveyor
Oct 2017
#230
"Doing it for nothing". It is illegal for a sitting congressperson to be paid to speak.
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#215
Put down your violin. The women organizing the conference knew their choice was controversial
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#93
It's late. Get some sleep. Pick up bashing again tomorrow with a fresh start.
FailureToCommunicate
Oct 2017
#104
Op is either Bernie Bashing or an expression that conference organizers need supervision. /nt
philly_bob
Oct 2017
#118
Don't worry about Bernie, he's an experienced establishment politician, he can take criticism.
betsuni
Oct 2017
#120
IMHO - It is just more noise taking away from the disaster that is the Trump administration
OhioBlue
Oct 2017
#121
This seems to be part of the continued rationalization (or a sadistic doubling down)
coolsandy
Oct 2017
#126
Seriously...the endless repetition of the phrase "hasn't been a particular backer"
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#247
Trump WAS deliberately hovering over her and invading her personal space. That was a form
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#143
I don't. I am a woman. And while I respect all opinions. I won't go see a guy open a woman's
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#165
And yes some women and people of color had a problem with that. Not all by a long-shot, and I doubt
JCanete
Oct 2017
#171
That was almost 60 years ago...and his comments of late have been about emphasizing economic
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#168
Oh come on, among numerous speakers allies to these groups have no business speaking? They
JCanete
Oct 2017
#162
that is depressingly vague. Who doesn't. What's the attention you are getting that you object to?
JCanete
Oct 2017
#172
I don't care for Sen. Sanders. I am a Democrat, and he has said some things I wish he hadn't about
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#179
I wanted to go to a Woman's conference...not a political rally and it seems to me that this is what
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#260
I refuse to attend this conference because it is not a woman's conference which I signed up for...
Demsrule86
Oct 2017
#277
Nope, everyone can complain. Just not everyone should be a conference speaker. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#210
I hadn't realized this was a fortieth anniversary event. That conference was heroic.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#265
Nope, the conference organizers, who are women, all acknowledged the choice was controversial
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#211
Bingo! Your answer pretty much decimated this entire reason for this thread. nt
Quixote1818
Oct 2017
#278
It's not your place to lecture a women's group as to who they should invite to speak.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#248
So basically they had a PR disaster on their hands after all the pushback they received
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#202
they said they announced the keynote as Waters weeks ago. Do you have an article or evidence you've
JCanete
Oct 2017
#231
Yeah, that's what they're saying now. But as of Sept 19th they still weren't confirming Maxine
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#232
but it's October 14th now, and the backlash started a couple days ago. when was she confirmed
JCanete
Oct 2017
#233
Yes. She didn't correct the reporter who used the word "headliner" to refer to Bernie,
pnwmom
Oct 2017
#240
Nope, the conference organizers, who are women, all acknowledged they knew the choice would be
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#227
They are simply validating the idea that not everyone would agree about their decision.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#256
He shouldn't speak at the conference. But this shouldn't be another excuse to go after him.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#237
Also they waited to tell them about this decision so many felt that was wrong too.
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
#274
I'm happy that the organizers made the right decision and moved Bernie to a break out session
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#282