Obama: "What these comments do underscore is why we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."

hardwarequestions · 2012-08-20T21:58:54+00:00

Haha, I'm not venturing into /politics. No way.

blitz_omlet · 2012-08-20T22:22:14+00:00

It's a shame that a politician should be informed about the matters they're voting on, but you need that far less than you need voting in to represent.

hardwarequestions · 2012-08-20T23:15:57+00:00

I don't see any issue with this comment.

What Akin said is absolutely idiotic. And the unfortunate truth is that there are many more men in congress, making decisions about female reproductive rights, than there are women making decisions. I'm not suggesting that most men in congress are as extreme or idiotic as Akin, but there is a plurality of men (Republicans, mostly) who have views that the majority of women disagree with.

MaunaLoona · 2012-08-20T22:09:53+00:00

Obama isn't pro-women, he's anti-men. But we already knew that.

2012-08-21T01:23:08+00:00

Because men pay taxes, you fucking creep.

EpicJ · 2012-08-20T21:45:48+00:00

I can agree, I wouldn't want a bunch of feminists deciding male health care decisions

ThePigman · 2012-08-21T03:00:13+00:00

This Akin guy is obviously a dumbass but let's not kid ourselves - he's being raked over the coals not for his ignorance of biology but for daring to imply that not all rapes are legitimate. In other words, he's being punished for acknowledging that some rape allegations are false, for implying that some women - shock, horror - actually lie about these things.

AnthonyZarat · 2012-08-21T01:11:41+00:00

"What these comments do underscore is why we shouldn't have a bunch of FEMINISTS, a majority of whom are WOMEN, making heatlh care decisions on behalf of MEN."

OBAMACARE:

Establishes 7 powerful "offices of women's health"
These offices advise the USPSTF.
The USPSTF determines who gets health coverage, and who does not.

Here are the seven powerful women's health offices established under Obamacare (with no male equivalent):

1) Establishes the Office of Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.

2) “There is established within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an office to be known as the Office of Women’s Health”.

3) “Establishing within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration an Office of Women’s Health."

4) “There is established within the Office of the Director, an Office of Women’s Health and Gender Based Research.”

5) “The Secretary shall establish within the Office of the Administration of the Health Resources and Services Administration, an office to be known as the Office on Women’s Health.”

6) Establishes the Office of Women’s Health in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

7) Establishes the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) within the National Institutes of Health

fondueguy · 2012-08-21T01:21:36+00:00

First off, Obama, just leave office if you really feel that way.

Secondly, let's extend this type of thinking to court. Let's get female judges to rule over women and hope they are more harsh because we know make judges are anti-male, not pro-male.

misandry_doesnt_real · 2012-08-21T01:53:50+00:00

If only the majority of male legislators didn't bend over to every anti-male bill the feminist lobby tries to push through the legislative process!

Oh, wait.

mayonesa · 2012-08-21T12:57:48+00:00

Akin's comment was clearly a stab at false rape accusations.

He was differentiating "legitimate rape" -- assault and non-consexual sex -- from ex post facto "non-consensual" sex, where she wakes up the next morning, has regrets, and takes the easy out that society offers her.

While the big media, social groups, and Reddit's inherent progressivism/liberalism/leftism/Marxism (same thing, different degree), have conditioned you to be shocked/appalled/panties-in-a-twist about it, Akin has introduced an important issue for men.

We either stand up and support that, or endorse another generation of politicians who do nothing for men.

ThePigman · 2012-08-21T02:51:19+00:00

Obama is a corporatist, man-hating piece of turd. Let's see the little bastard saying "We shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, most of whom are rich, making economic policy for the poor and the middle class." Fuck him, fuck the Dems, fuck the Republicans. Stick a fork in it - America's done.

mayonesa · 2012-08-21T00:20:12+00:00

Name one leftist politician who isn't anti-men.

Leftism is about equality; that means you penalize the perceived strong (men) to benefit the perceived weak (women, LGBT, minorities).

buylocal745 · 2012-08-20T23:12:34+00:00

No, no I get it.

Men are stupid and therefore incapable of understanding anything they haven't directly experienced!

/s

blackmanplayt1 · 2012-08-20T23:32:01+00:00

this underscores just how fucked the idea of rape is in western society

there are women getting acid poured on their faces and beaten to an inch of their life in africa on a daily basis

most rape claims in america are date or acquaintance rape

no shit that a woman having her body and mind injured to an extreme degree is not ideal for pregnancy

i can understand the idea of "legitimate" rape being not politically correct and offensive but come the fuck on

waking up after a drunk one night stand with a guy and reporting it as rape and waking up half dead on the side of the road with acid on your face in saudi arabia are two completely different things and one is definitely more serious and legitimate as far as the history of rape goes than the other

AnnArchist · 2012-08-21T03:21:44+00:00

No. These comments explain why only scientists should hold positions of power

Title	Obama: "What these comments do underscore is why we shouldn't have a bunch of politicians, a majority of whom are men, making health care decisions on behalf of women."
Author	nawitus
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Date	August 20, 2012 9:42 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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