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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums[RANT] Male GOP senator on the "tone" and "decorum" of women senators [WATCH & LISTEN]
Senator Dayna Polehanki State Senator, Michigan. Running for re-election in 22. Former high school English teacher for 19 years.
@MalloryMcMorrow, @SenErikaGeiss, @rosemarybayer, and @SenatorSantana
what's wrong with the "tone" and "decorum" of their floor speeches.
I had enough.
#GetUsedToIt
Link to tweet
highplainsdem
(49,125 posts)onecaliberal
(33,013 posts)calimary
(81,608 posts)Deuxcents
(16,455 posts)TomSlick
(11,150 posts)wnylib
(21,798 posts)Talitha
(6,649 posts)Scrivener7
(51,090 posts)wasting his time complaining about women's "tone" and voices and do his damn job. Like maybe vote to feed those babies he is forcing women to have.
(That last part was stolen from the Vice headline.)
His number is: By Phone: (517) 373-1760
Toll Free: (855) 347-8032
tiredtoo
(2,949 posts)First number turned off. Left message on second one.
IcyPeas
(21,955 posts)SenKHorn@senate.michigan.gov
he has 2 twitter accounts but there's practically nothing in there. I don't think he really uses it. another stupid old white guy. vote him OUT.
https://twitter.com/KenHornMI
https://twitter.com/senatorkenhorn
mrsadm
(1,198 posts)Irish_Dem
(48,117 posts)Didn't work back then either.
Senator Dayna is my new hero.
TeamProg
(6,363 posts)halfulglas
(1,654 posts)If your voice shakes a bit with emotion, you're weak. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Claiming our time you jerks.
Oneironaut
(5,547 posts)She should go back to her rightful place as subservient to her husband. lol
/s obviously
madamesilverspurs
(15,821 posts)Mansplaining plus GOPsplaining -- her response is remarkably constrained. Her demeanor is far more polite than his rants warrant. And he no doubt now considers himself a victim of verbal abuse. Weinie.
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Righteous rant! Well done, Senator!
electric_blue68
(15,033 posts)Call out the misoginist(s)!
McKim
(2,412 posts)Oh, was she getting too uppity? Time to tone it down to a ladylike level and be nice and feminine?
padah513
(2,516 posts)The shut up and do as you're told, sit there and look pretty kind. A real woman scares them to death.
oldsoftie
(12,676 posts)CTyankee
(63,926 posts)MiHale
(9,806 posts)Novara
(5,876 posts)keithbvadu2
(37,052 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Should it matter? As long as she's badmouthing Republicans, and NOT Democrats, it's more than likely justified.
IcyPeas
(21,955 posts)world wide wally
(21,762 posts)ShazzieB
(16,661 posts)I would love to know what was said that brought this on.
SpankMe
(2,975 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,485 posts)That's going to leave a mark.
wolfie001
(2,321 posts)Told that lame dude to pound sand.
bluboid
(563 posts)CrispyQ
(36,567 posts)Fuckin' A.
Larissa
(792 posts)Yes, yes, yes!!
malaise
(269,331 posts)You are not the boss of women - we are equals here - patronizing piece of shit.
True Dough
(17,392 posts)I wonder if that dolt got the message? He'll probably shrug it off and go back to mansplaining.
czarjak
(11,344 posts)New Breed Leader
(625 posts)PatSeg
(47,770 posts)Wow, perfect word for the male condescension so many of us have endured for decades. I will use it whenever the appropriate opportunity arises. Good for her!