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Unknown Beatle

(2,672 posts)
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:26 PM Aug 2014

'LET MEN BE MEN': Watch Fox News Hosts Defend Catcalling Women

The hosts of Fox News' "Outnumbered" show defended the practice of men catcalling women on the street Thursday.

"When I was younger, I didn't like it. It used to bother me," said one host, Kirsten Powers. "Now, if it doesn't happen, I'm like, 'Excuse me?' Yeah, so now it's good."

Another host, Kimberly Guilfoyle, agreed.

"Let men be men," she said. "Men are going to be that way. What can you do? They mean it in a nice way, I think."

Former "Clueless" actress Stacey Dash, who joined Fox News in May, said she's grown used to being catcalled.

"I'm from the South Bronx. I grew up with it. You hear it; you ignore it. Just as long as you don't come within arm's length, it's good," said Dash. "I don't mind it."

The hosts were responding to a controversial New York Post article, published earlier this month, that told women to accept catcalling as flattering. Female writers widely condemned the piece for promoting the sexual harassment of women.



WTF?
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'LET MEN BE MEN': Watch Fox News Hosts Defend Catcalling Women (Original Post) Unknown Beatle Aug 2014 OP
They're all from "Clueless" Matariki Aug 2014 #1
I drive a truck ripcord Aug 2014 #2
So what he is actually saying is that "men" means "disrespectful" and "infantile"? Wella Aug 2014 #3
yes. i came to the same conclusion. i think it is awfully insulting to men. and once again, seabeyond Aug 2014 #5
I like men. And there's nothing sexier than a guy who doesn't have to say a thing Wella Aug 2014 #6
i cant listen to a bunch of stupid. too bad the stupid thinks men have absolutely no control at all seabeyond Aug 2014 #4
Nothing says dumbass Aerows Aug 2014 #7
faux got this wrong undergroundpanther Aug 2014 #8
Here we go... MrScorpio Aug 2014 #9
Perfect In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #10
Fox News appeals to idiots Gothmog Aug 2014 #11

ripcord

(5,408 posts)
2. I drive a truck
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:55 PM
Aug 2014

and have had to have talks with a number of other drivers, that is not acceptable behavior.

 

Wella

(1,827 posts)
3. So what he is actually saying is that "men" means "disrespectful" and "infantile"?
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:56 PM
Aug 2014

I know a lot of men who would disagree with this. The mark of a real man is self control.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
5. yes. i came to the same conclusion. i think it is awfully insulting to men. and once again,
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:57 PM
Aug 2014

i am here defending them.

 

Wella

(1,827 posts)
6. I like men. And there's nothing sexier than a guy who doesn't have to say a thing
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 10:59 PM
Aug 2014

and can still make you melt. All the others look like inept teens.

undergroundpanther

(11,925 posts)
8. faux got this wrong
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 11:07 PM
Aug 2014

They really mean let bully men be assholes,and make it normalized. Misogyny is men being self entitled assholes to women.And faux news is whining to like minded assholes out there in veiwerland like a busted bully complaining he got caught and can't get away with abuse.

bottom line they are defending is the Abuse of Women.

Gothmog

(145,293 posts)
11. Fox News appeals to idiots
Fri Aug 29, 2014, 08:36 AM
Aug 2014

The studies show that people who watch Fox News are idiots. The only real question is where these people idiots before they started watching fox news or did Fox news cause these people to become idiots. This segment appears to suggest that Fox News attempts to attract idiots to be their viewers

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