Where are the women?
As recent as yesterday, the attacks on women’s rights
continues through the moronic words of GOP ‘s Representative and Senate
candidate Todd Akin regarding “legitimate rape” and pregnancy and giving women
more power to beat up husbands during divorce if the definitions of rape are
not changed. I am not only appalled by his comments, I watch in horror as the
whole country seems to be reversing to the dark ages when it comes to women and
our rights. I have two interesting questions: (1) Who elects these officials? And
(2) Why?
It is concerning and deeply disturbing to see that the
mindset of many at the GOP are congruent with representative Akin’s views. It
is even more disturbing to see how our votes have put those individuals there or
have even allowed them to be in the race. Don’t we know better? Haven’t we
learned? Have we no value for women in this country?
Many would argue that women in other countries are plagued
with inequality and dangerously live under misogynistic regimes. But in
reality, women in this country live under the umbrella of a controlling group
of men, supported by brain-washed women that, justified by their beliefs and
political ideologies, blindly follow a path of destruction for women. My question
is will we all unite and stand against these ideals or will we let them prevail
and doom us?
I hope women realize that there is a lot at stake in this
next election. Regardless of political ideologies, women rights are human
rights. And women rights will only be protected and won by women.
