Ted Cruz, creepy misogynist: The “hymen” joke that perfectly reflects his odious worldview

[DonViejo]

A college-era Cruz tried to get the room laughing with a joke about punishing women for sex. LOL LOL LOL

KATIE MCDONOUGH

Ted Cruz wants to be the president of… comedy!

A New York Times piece about the Republican presidential contender’s time on the Princeton University debate team is making the rounds this morning, with a lot of attention being paid to this passage:

Mr. Cruz’s own attempts at humor sometimes missed the mark. In one debate, he proposed a method to detect infidelity, in which God should “give women a hymen that grows back every time she has intercourse with a different guy, because that will be a ‘visible sign’ of the breach of trust,” according to a recollection by David Kennedy published in a Harvard debate team reunion booklet in 2001.

What an excellent joke. It is hilarious and good to think that maybe the best way to ensure that women comply with one’s religious views on sex is to punish them with pain and bleeding. And it’s not like that kind of thinking has anything to do with Cruz’s current views on reproductive freedom or anything like that. Like it would be very out of line to see Cruz’s joke about punishing women for sex as related to his current attempt to upend a reproductive health law in Washington, D.C. that prevents employers from — wait for it — punishing women for having sex.

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[seabeyond]

1. all these jokes women are suppose to laugh at cause it gives men a giggle.

one way or another.

[yeoman6987]

9. Need to find video

Nobody will take this serious unless they have video. We proved that with cops who murder.

[seabeyond]

12. we have video of congressman standing on floor telling women to put an aspirin between her knees.

no one takes it seriously. because it is a JOKE.

[Action_Patrol]

17. I thought that was Foster Freiss who said that

[maxrandb]

18. Well, he did "own" several Congressmen

so there is that.

[Action_Patrol]

19. Truth

[roguevalley]

43. first of all, he's an asshole. Secondly, how is it the woman's fault always? Men are

blameless but women are whores. Too bad men can't get slammed to the same degree in some physical thing for something we women don't like. I personally hope his ass hole grows shut every time he takes a dump.

[murielm99]

61. OMG.

The people in this thread have thought up some ingenious punishments for this sick fuck, but I like yours best.

[11 Bravo]

73. I wonder if Ted thinks that every time a man cheats on a spouse ...

the Lord should cause his dick to shrink by one inch. (I have a feeling that after Teddy stepped out for the third time he'd have an "innie".)

[Sanity Claws]

2. Why detect infidelity only in women?

Another example of how Republican politics is really just about controlling women.

[Warpy]

26. Well, boys will be boys, you know

It's not like they've ever spread things like syphilis and AIDS to their wife and kids, is it?

Cruz and men who think like him are filth.

[NewJeffCT]

28. My thoughts exactly

I guess in Teddy's eye, it's okay for male infidelity to be undetectable? I think somebody has issues? Maybe he suspects his wife was unfaithful before?

[JDPriestly]

30. I was going to say. I could think up a lot of jokes about what should

happen to men who are promiscuous. Isn't that at least as big, if not a bigger, problem?

[HeiressofBickworth]

52. How about this:

Every time a man is unfaithful to his wife, one inch drops off his dick.

That would do two things: ensure fidelity and identify those who are (groping for word for male slut).

[JDPriestly]

56. I think you are better at thinking up the punishment than I am.

Good job.

[HeiressofBickworth]

60. Naw

One just needs to keep in mind that men in pissing contests are actually checking out the equipment of other contestants. Design the punishment to take advantage of inherent weakness. Lots of congress critters would actually be inverted under this kind of punishment.

And, yes, it appears that there is a pissing contest to see just how oppressive laws can be on the lives of women.

[whathehell]

62. Good one!

[Thinkingabout]

3. Hey, the little old ladies at his townhall meeting laughed.

[seabeyond]

5. that is our role, isnt it? we are told to laugh, often enough. right? we are called

all kinds of things and our sexuality is then attacked if we do not laugh.

right?

we emasculate men if we are not there laughing right along side with them.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

32. ^^^ this^^^ times a zillion.

That's exactly how it goes.

[Old and In the Way]

57. Really?

You find this post mysoginst? Fact is, there is are bunch of stupid old women who vote for these morons, probably white, who agree with Ted and the modern Republican Party, too. Probably old and infertile, too. Why not hate creators, when you can no longer create?

[seabeyond]

63. No, I do not find that post misogynist. I made a valid point. Your post is though, which comes as no

Surprise at all. Just a consistency for you!

[Saphire]

4. wonder what kind of exam mrs. cruz

is subjected to when he gets home?

[Plucketeer]

42. THAT'S the question, isn't it???

"OK honey, I've got the speculum warmed up.

[treestar]

6. Odious is right

Good grief talk of hymens is medieval.

[newfie11]

7. As a woman

I don't appreciate their condescending attitude towards women. It seems to be a common thing with repug men.

[pangaia]

37. You don't even need to speak 'as a woman.'

Any normal, sane human being would be offended by that.
My god, a horse would be offended.

[tazkcmo]

44. Thank you.

Man here and Cruz does not represent me. I agree with the women.

[KamaAina]

8. Well, that ought to go over well if he ends up running against a woman.

[Doctor_J]

10. We badly need to help this guy get the GOP nomination

[City Lights]

11. What an insecure little twerp.

I pity his wife and daughter(s) if he has either.

[3catwoman3]

23. IIRC. from his...

...Green eggs and Ham stunt, he has 2.

Perhaps Mr. Cruz would like to have a foreskin that regrows and have repeat circumcisions? What a schmuck.

[Paladin]

13. Even allowing for college-age cluelessness, that's sick.

I keep waiting for Cruz's much-vaunted intellect to emerge. No sign of it, yet; hope it stays well-hidden.

[3catwoman3]

25. He may have a high IQ, but...

...his EQ is in negative numbers.

[Midnight Writer]

64. Right. They keep talking about how smart these guys are.

Like Tom Cotton. Harvard Grad and Rhodes scholar. But even a country rube like me knows bullshit when it's offered to me.

I often wonder if it's all made-up posture to impress the base.

[stevenleser]

14. Unfortunately, the very things that we find offensive, endear him to the far right.

Misogyny, homophobia, race-baiting, etc., all make the freepers and teabaggers love the guy.

Sick, I know.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

33. true.

vomitous.

[LiberalAndProud]

15. Most noticable is that women are to remain faithful while men pollenate the lovely flowers.

I wonder if Ted has contacted Huey Lewis to license a campaign theme song.

Get me back in time
Gotta get back in time
Gotta get back in time

[Ilsa]

27. I wonder how much cross-pollination Ted's done.

All we need is one old girlfriend...

[deutsey]

16. An asshole should form where Cruz's mouth is to be a "visible sign"

that the only thing that comes out of it is shit.

[Oilwellian]

40. LOL

That was NOT a good visual, but very funny, yes indeedy.

[Capt. Obvious]

20. Here's how I always picture him

[Botany]

69. Age hasn't helped him

The man needs a real gold old fashioned butt kicking.

[Initech]

21. Further proof that Republicans have no sense of humor.

[olddots]

22. Ted's new movie is coming out

Enima Bag Time Machine 2

[valerief]

24. Ick! He's sooooooooo icky. And evil. Truly evil. nt

[spanone]

29. he is one sick fuck.

[BumRushDaShow]

39. ^^^THIS^^^

[Hekate]

41. No doubt in every respect.

That's one slimy frog that won't turn into a prince no matter who kisses him. Ew.

[KansDem]

31. I don't get it...

[PCIntern]

34. "This man has no dick" - Bill Murray in Ghostbusters nt

[tabasco]

35. Have I told you lately how much I hate republicans?

Yes, I believe I have.

[pangaia]

36. OK, Ted, if that is your idea,

then how about every time YOU practice infidelity, we cut off one of your balls !

[hifiguy]

38. How batshit insane is Cruz?

How high is up?

:puke;

[Liberal_in_LA]

45. ugh

[joanbarnes]

46. How about giving men a 'tool' that falls off if they have sex with more than one woman?

[blkmusclmachine]

47. http://www.idgconnect.com/IMG/823/5823/chastity-belt5930-620x354.jpg

[blkmusclmachine]

48. http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2013/06/14/1226663/736298-burqa.jpg

[blkmusclmachine]

49. https://thatsmyphilosophy.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/7-mountains.jpg

[MisterP]

50. he looks like what he is: a CREEPY, badly-overindulged manchild who's never heard "no"

or "you're not the Messiah" in his life

on edit: and why not an odometer rather than a perma-hymen? Cruz, you miserable little beast

[arcane1]

54. Perfect description!

[brer cat]

70. Very good description.

I am going to be very surprised if no woman from his past comes forth with sordid tales. He looks like some creeps I have known who couldn't keep their hands to themselves.

[sheshe2]

51. He is one sick fuck!

[Flatpicker]

53. Without

Going into Ted being a despicable person, the joke fundamentally isn't funny.

Actually, I'm not quite sure where the joke is in this quote.
There isn't any joke material there.

[seabeyond]

55. that is the thing. most of the "jokes" about women arent jokes. just insulting, degrading jabs.

with a title of joke for people to laugh and say acceptable. really, nothing more than insulting women.

[treestar]

58. conservative "jokes" are never really jokes -

they are nothing more than insults most of the time.

[mythology]

59. It's a "joke" in the same sense that

Ted Cruz is a "leader".

I also don't get why, if this sort of thing was possible, you would want it. Not that I wouldn't want to know if a significant other cheated on me, but I certainly wouldn't want to find out in that moment. It would certainly put a damper on the mood.

Nor would I want every time I have sex with a woman for the first time to have her experience that pain/bleeding.

Now I need to go was my brain as I've spent far more time thinking about something Ted Cruz said that I should.

[Cryptoad]

65. I bet God Had a LMAO about Cruz!

[davidpdx]

66. Frankly there isn't much he could say that would surprise me

The more that comes out about him and his views, the quicker he will leave the race.

[OldRedneck]

67. WTF IS IT WITH REPUBLICANS AND THEIR SICK, SICK, SICK OBSESSION WITH LADIES' ANATOMY???

GREATGODALMIGHTY I gave up those stupid jokes about lady parts when I left the sixth grade as did all the pre-pubescent sixth grade boys I ran around with.

[LynneSin]

68. How about if Ted Cruz has a hymen that grows over his mouth everytime he says something dumbass

so that perhaps he'll just shut up and stop saying that kind of dumbass remarks.

[hanon]

71. Keep it classy, Ted

that is really bad for someone with such an impressive education

[Helen Borg]

72. Not funny!