Just when you think thing can’t get any dumber here in America, it’s gets dumber.
Meet Massachusetts State Rep. Michelle Dubois, who is very angry that there’s a sign outside one of the entrances to the State House honoring “General Hooker” — as in Civil War Union General Joseph Hooker. You see, she thinks too many people associate “Hooker” with, well — with “hooker,” the profession:
Mass. State Rep wants General Hooker sign (the last name of a Civil War General) taken down at the State House. She says she has seen teen girls teased near the sign. #mapoli #Boston https://t.co/S963mN1CVb
— David Wade (@davidwade) March 15, 2018
Here’s what she tweeted on Wednesday:
R U a “General Hooker”? Of course not! Yet the main entrance of the Mass State House says otherwise.#Metoo it’s not all about rape & harassment but also women’s dignity A “funny” double entendres misrepresented as respect for a long dead general?
1 Keep statue
2 Take sign down pic.twitter.com/3H67dRXAzN— Michelle DuBois (@RepDuBois) March 14, 2018
She added in a later interview that “female staffers don’t use that entrance because the sign is offensive to them”:
"Female staffers don't use that entrance because the sign is offensive to them," @RepDuBois told WBZ-TV https://t.co/weqjfg3t0B
— Elizabeth Nolan Brown (@ENBrown) March 16, 2018
Can’t make it up, but it’s true:
Change the names of things because women are apparently too fragile to handle words.
Modern feminism is infantilizing. https://t.co/cw4eaiN9bC
— Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) March 16, 2018
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Really, we've gotten to the point that a reference to General Hooker is offensive. At best it's worth a chuckle and then move on with your lives. https://t.co/TBkoInPNpr
— Troll The Terrific (@TrollTerrific) March 16, 2018
And then there’s this:
I like how the "General Hooker" entrance is supposed to be offensive to women, as if they aren't even exceptional or noteworthy prostitutes.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 16, 2018
What other signs will Rep. Dubois target next? Here’s one, to name a few:
There is literally a town in Massachusetts called "Satan's Kingdom" so if you're gonna start renaming things in that state…start there. Not with General Hooker, who was a decorated Union general.
— Angela Morabito (@AngelaLMorabito) March 16, 2018
Even liberals have had enough:
We spend a lot of time making fun of dumbass Republicans on this app…
But let us be reminded there are extremely, extremely stupid Democrats too https://t.co/GqylHN7bYF
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) March 14, 2018
Later she said she would change the sign and not just take it down to make it better:
No way. Ive seen teenboys tease teengirls about being “general hookers” waiting in line at the entrance. Sign is out of context & either Gen’s his first name should be added or change the entrance name. This change is not a priority for me but I do think it should and will happen
— Michelle DuBois (@RepDuBois) March 14, 2018
Yes. I am proud to represent people (even sensitive people) who do not like the double meaning. All I am asking for is to add the General’s first name to the mighty sign.
— Michelle DuBois (@RepDuBois) March 15, 2018
Suggestion: Change the name to “Fighting Hooker Entrance”?
8 things you didn’t know about Fighting Joe Hooker https://t.co/fQe3YQtndY
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) March 16, 2018
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