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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:25 AM Jul 2012

GOP State Sen (male) Cancels Event on "Feminine Presence"

A state lawmaker from Brooklyn has canceled an event for women to learn "posture, deportment and the feminine presence."


Republican State Sen. Marty Golden sent out a mailing advertising the July 24 business etiquette event. His website said women would be taught to "sit, stand and walk like a model."

But Golden canceled the event Tuesday after critics said he was out of touch with the lives of working women.

"You would think he would be aware enough to realize stating something like that is insulting to women," said Julie Kirshner from the Brooklyn-Queens chapter of the National Organization for Women.


http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Brooklyn-State-Senator-Marty-Golden-Cancels-Womens-Etiquette-Even-161254715.html

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GOP State Sen (male) Cancels Event on "Feminine Presence" (Original Post) WI_DEM Jul 2012 OP
canceled the event Tuesday after critics said he was out of touch with the lives of working women. leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #1
Life imitates art: LeftinOH Jul 2012 #2
Good! Phillipa Morrish, the presenter, is still available... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #3
 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
1. canceled the event Tuesday after critics said he was out of touch with the lives of working women.
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 11:56 AM
Jul 2012

there's that but more likely cause of the line of womyn outside his office ready to kick his ass

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
3. Good! Phillipa Morrish, the presenter, is still available...
Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:52 PM
Jul 2012

if you'd like to work on that feminine presence:



http://www.etiquettetraininginternational.com/about_eti

"Certified Protocol Consultant"... WTF is that? (Oops, not very ladylike of me!)

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