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In reply to the discussion: Irked by abortion bill, Va. senator adds rectal exams for men [View all]calimary
(80,521 posts)56. NOW you're talking! Sauce for the gander as well as the goose.
I've long believed that female legislators near and far should start doing exactly this. Wanna legislate the ovaries and uterus? Game on! Let's start targeting the scrotum as well, then. Let the men see how it feels when some external busy-body wants to start tinkering with THEIR private parts.
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I live in Glen Allen, and your 70/30 assessment on the repub side is about accurate, for this
spicegal
Jan 2012
#61
I think it is a great idea. I am still laughing and I was trying to read this to my husband.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#22
Speak for yourself - a fair number of women (especially in Europe) find it trivial, and rightly so.
saras
Jan 2012
#91
It's about time some one counteracted the rethuglican foolishness. Yes! Yes! Yes! nt
mfcorey1
Jan 2012
#51
once again, the party of "get gov. out of my business" delves right into women's private parts
wordpix
Jan 2012
#72
It should be Pro Abortion-rights, if they need to use that phrase. Pro-rights, not pro-abortion.
uppityperson
Jan 2012
#81