Is 'unbecoming' becoming a sexist word? Warren Tolman apologizes after calling opponent Maura Healey unbecoming during debate

Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2014-08-28 19:00

Article here. Excerpt:

'Democratic attorney general candidate Warren Tolman apologized on Wednesday if anyone was offended by his use of the word "unbecoming" to describe his opponent Maura Healey's criticism of his private sector record, as female Healey supporters blasted the comment as "sexist."
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Tolman used the word during a Boston Globe Opinion debate Tuesday as Healey criticized him for not being forthcoming about his registration as a federal lobbyist while working as an attorney at Holland & Knight.

The episode conjured memories of a 2002 debate when former candidate for governor Mitt Romney drew the ire of prominent women like Teresa Heinz Kerry and Hillary Clinton for describing then Treasurer Shannon O'Brien's attacks on his abortion position as "unbecoming."

"If anyone listened to the debate or watched the debate they know that was not my intention, but I'm always sorry if something I say offends someone," Tolman told the News Service on Wednesday. "The point I was trying to make is that she continues to make accusations that are just not backed up by the facts and she knows it."'

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... "If as a man you're running for office vs. a woman, anything you say critical of her record or character is sexist. If you argue vs. her criticisms of you, you're sexist. In some cases, just by running opposite a female candidate, you're sexist."

There, glad that's settled.

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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2014-08-30 13:50

during the upcoming societal dive into uber-radical feminism,

led by an army of poltical femi-nazi hitlerists,

the word 'sexist' will be the new 'racist'.

once proudly victimized minorities will soon be required to give up a

good portion of their victim statu$ and free stuff bonanza to women.

after all, the country is broke and getting broker by the second.

I also predict a whole new plethora of joke material coming from

what looks to be a female victim-fest of immense proportions, and getting

even immenser as the size of their divorce settlement$ grows in proportion.

can't wait to see who commits suicide next when the lifetime alimonie$

and present marital expense$ suck the very life out of them.

all predictions are, of course, dependent on our not having our imminent

and total societal collapse as predicted by just about every economist (and

global warming scientist) in the world.

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Submitted by daveinga on Sat, 2014-08-30 15:06