Even NOW says Letterman Exploiting Women!
We want to thank the National Organization for Women for living up to its name today. We applaud NOW, a very liberal group that we normally would not applaud, for recognizing the sexually offensive nature of neo-socialist David Letterman’s “jokes” about the rape of Sarah Palin’s 14-year-old daughter. Hats off to them. They will be scolded from the left for sticking up for Sarah and they will get nasty emails. However, we think a woman’s issue is a woman’s issue regardless of what party you are in. So today,we congratulate NOW.
From the NOW Website:
Letterman said “I recognize that these are ugly” jokes. NOW agrees. Comedians in search of a laugh should really know better than to snicker about men having sex with teenage girls (or young women) less than half their age.
The sexualization of girls and women in the media is reaching new lows these days — it is exploitative and has a negative effect on how all women and girls are perceived and how they view themselves. Letterman also joked about what he called Palin’s “slutty flight attendant look” — yet another example of how the media love to focus on a woman politician’s appearance, especially as it relates to her sexual appeal to men. Someone of Letterman’s stature, who appears on what used to be known as “the Tiffany Network” (CBS), should be above wallowing in the juvenile, sexist mud that other comedians and broadcasters seem to prefer.
They also blast Rush Limbaugh for reportedly referring to then 13-year-old Chelsea Clinton as the White House dog. However, at least they are standing up for Sarah against this garbage:
Now…will CBS or the FCC or the Obama Administration also come forward and blast this disgusting man for suggesting it is funny to rape a 14-year-old child?
