Funny how when you push a button, you get reactions that you never thought you’d get. The previous post “Todd Akin’s Tour Of The Uterus” provoked a few thoughts and like any blog monkey, we’ll spray them all over you, the patient reader.
Stupidity and Hydrogen are two constants in the Universe and we’re not completely sure about Hydrogen. Rep. Todd Akin has proven that he’s stupid and there’s no crime in being stupid. We are all blessed with stupidity and the mere existence of this blog is proof enough. No, where Akin goes over the metaphorical cliff is his worldview of issues of rape, abortion and the like.
In this article by William Saletan on Slate.com, Saletan goes over Akin’s voting record since 1991 in the Missouri legislature and his terms in Congress. What Saletan’s research shows is Akin has been a complete idiot for a number of years. The article is worth a read and we’ll wait. (We’ve punched ‘play’ on some obscure Kenny G track for four or five minutes while you go read it)
So what do you make of Rep Todd Akin? Yep, an idiot and he has the right to be an idiot. Even the voters of the great state of Missouri have the right to vote for an idiot too. The conclusion we draw is a different one and it has to do with gender politics.
The behaviour of men towards women, males toward females has been fraught since the beginning. The reason men have tried to control women either through social behaviour, legal constructs or theological argument, minimizing of the roles and rights of females of the species is this: Little Boys are Afraid of Women.
Men readily accept that Women are our equals in every respect, aside from the obvious parts differences. Many Men go so far as to think we’re not quite as evolved as Women are. Little Boys are afraid they’ll get cooties.
Men celebrate Women in all their facets, not only as givers of life, but as intellectuals, well-rounded humans, partners and good citizens. Little Boys set up tree houses with the No Gurls Allowed sign.
Men recognise that women have been dealt the short end of the stick for a long time and try to do something about it. Little Boys will never watch a Girl’s game as it’s just girls stupid games.
Men have confidence in their dealings with Women. Little Boys snigger and point.
Men recognize and accept that Women can make their own choices about their own bodies without the benefit of legislation, just as Men wouldn’t accept Women legislating how Men make their choices. Little Boys say girls smell funny.
Men can control themselves, recognizing that No Means No. Little Boys are afraid that the glimpse of a naked ankle means their friends will laugh at them because they got a boner from a girl.
So tell me, is Rep Todd Akin a man, or a Little Boy?
RoadDave 
HEY! Don’t you DARE even suggest that Akin is a human being, or my race either! I’ve grown cultures in Petri dishes with higher IQs!
As my Dad says, “Better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re stupid, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt”. Akin could say nothing more for the rest of his life, and there’d STILL be no doubts.
And I don’t know about you, but my wife ain’t my equal – she’s my superior. And frankly put, I’m terrified if I don’t keep her happy, I’ll end up as sushi. (And she has the Japanese katana to do it with! 😯 )
Flag – Personal Foul- piling on (Nose Guard Saletan) 15 yard penalty. Repeat 1st Down.
Just run the next play Claire Mccaskill up the gut.
The referees are viewing the replay….Yes, Piling On, 15 yards, repeat first down.
peppers: Attacking women then “retracting” his words doesnt change the fact that his agenda is pro-rapist and anti-woman dunce.