Feminist and Guardian columnist Jessica Valenti has a big ol’ bee in her bonnet. Yeah, yeah, we know. What else is new, right?
But this is just too good to ignore.
We’ve made it pretty clear that we’re not exactly fans of Ohio governor and presidential hopeful John Kasich. But we’re having a really hard time getting bent out of shape over this:
Here, let Mic explain why we’re supposed to be upset:
Kasich, who is currently in 10th place in Iowa, explained he didn’t see corruption as a major issue. He used his experience balancing the budget in Ohio to detail his views of interest groups and their influence. Kasich then reiterated his point, this time using language that ladies’ brains can understand: dieting.
“Have you ever been on a diet?” Kasich said to a woman. The woman replied, “Many times,” to which he laughed and responded “Well, you’re the perfect example.”
“So you set a goal and you reach it, and then what happens? A little spumoni, a trip to Mario’s,” Kasich said, apparently referring to an Italian dessert and a local restaurant, both of which can get in the way of this woman sticking to her diet.
Sorry, but it’s pretty clear what point Kasich is trying to make.
This is a stupid, nothing story about a bit Kasich does with audience members frequently, and more or less at random https://t.co/NPB0gxaep5
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) November 4, 2015
But there’s a huge market for feminist outrage, and that’s why Jessica Valenti’s got smoke coming out of her ears.
In last week’s GOP debate, Marco Rubio made a joke:
After a question about how he manages his finances, Rubio drew laughs when he admitted that his wife once asked him why “someone named Sallie-Mae” was taking $1,000 out his paycheck each month.
There’s only one explanation for what he said: SEXISM!!!11!
Rubio says he has to explain to his wife why "Sallie Mae" takes money our of their bank and now this.
A+, guys. https://t.co/IzhKj6ZjfJ
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 4, 2015
Yep. Marco Rubio is totes sexist, you guys. Just like all Republican men:
I don't know why anyone is surprised that GOP men talk to women as if they're children – their policies enshrine that idea again & again
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 4, 2015
What's hilarious about Republicans is that they don't even have to be talking about abortion or rape to say some stupid shit to/about women
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 4, 2015
They literally cannot help it because their ideology is based on the idea that women are less-than.
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 4, 2015
Bless her heart. Just bless it!
AaaAAaaand @JessicaValenti needs a sense of humor, but we knew that already. https://t.co/0OyzIrqOVQ
— AngieSenseiofSarcasm (@Artist_Angie) November 4, 2015
Sounds like maybe you are just insecure https://t.co/rIbyUNUrPK
— Neal Dewing (@Neal_Dewing) November 4, 2015
.@JessicaValenti are you out of your mind? I am cherished by conservative men, as well as being treated as equal.
— Needles Firecracker (@GingyNorth) November 4, 2015
Jessica Valenti believes women are so inferior to men, they can't recognize a joke
— Matthew (@Matthops82) November 4, 2015
@JessicaValenti @feministabulous see the joke is that Sallie Mae is a woman's name, and he's married. You don't seem to understand.
— Neal Dewing (@Neal_Dewing) November 4, 2015
So is @JessicaValenti offended because Sallie Mae is a woman's name or because Rubio said he had to explain something to his wife?
— neontaster (@neontaster) November 4, 2015
Maybe Rubio said he had to explain to his wife what Sallie Mae was b/c he had to explain to her what Sallie Mae was. pic.twitter.com/NjhS0XWNvt
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 4, 2015
@jpodhoretz @seanmdav Current Valenti status: pic.twitter.com/G9pvQWHrIi
— Just Karl (@justkarl) November 4, 2015
@neontaster @JessicaValenti Lighthearted humor is an awful, sexist thing.
— Chris Hynes (@realchrishynes) November 4, 2015
You think it’s exhausting reading Jessica Valenti’s tweets? Just imagine what it’s like to actually be Jessica Valenti.
Imagine being this humorless. https://t.co/DOxeJRaCk4
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 4, 2015
@charlescwcooke @JessicaValenti I wonder if it's tiring to feign offense at every smallest nothing. It must be
— Shawn (@Shawn_on_Games) November 4, 2015
@RBPundit It must be so awful being that miserable all the time. @JessicaValenti
— Amy Curtis (@moderncomments) November 4, 2015
You know something, Jessica?
@JessicaValenti You could saved yourself several tweets by just saying that you don't have a sense of humor and think everything is sexist.
— AG (@AG_Conservative) November 4, 2015
Well, maybe she’ll keep that in mind for the next time!
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