Republicans and the crisis of "manhood": Who are the real sex-obsessed pervs in America?

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Republicans and the crisis of "manhood": Who are the real sex-obsessed pervs in America?
Republicans are fixated on bizarre sexual fantasies, maybe because of their twisted relationship with You Know Who

By KIRK SWEARINGEN
PUBLISHED AUGUST 28, 2022 6:00AM


(Salon) Why do people who attack the gender identities and romantic and sexual affiliations of others often seem so twisted up? I suppose history tells us that it pretty much goes without saying. But we need to speak plainly about it because we are all now hyper-aware of the serious damage that damaged people can do to others — and to society.

The Republican Party long ago slipped under the sheets with the religious right to become bedfellows in the culture wars, encouraging bigots, misogynists and Christian zealots to insist that others live by their morals (or lack thereof).

This bizarre-tent party of religious grifters, pussy grabbers, gun polishers, closeted men, angry incels, alleged rapists and take-girls-across-the-state-line Lotharios is evangelically intolerant of the personal business of others and determined to dictate whom you can love or marry, how you should come to terms with your gender identity and how much of your reproductive future you should control. These people believe they have the right to demand that you go through your entire pregnancy even if you have been raped or are the victim of incest, and they're not particularly concerned if you die fulfilling their will.

In a country with a maternal mortality rate that ranks last among all industrialized nations, these religious and political grifters have created anti-abortion statutes that make health care professionals hesitate to address dire childbirth situations and even delay urgent treatment because they need to consult with lawyers.

This hyper-focus on anything and everything sexual extends to the right's self-proclaimed tough guys, the seeming adults who so much enjoy playing dress-up. When five members of the Proud Boys were indicted on charges of seditious conspiracy for their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, we were reminded in various news stories that members of their "fraternity" are told to masturbate no more than once "in a calendar month." (Is that part of the bylaws? Is there an actual calendar with titillating monthly photos of white guys carrying tiki torches, or manly images of Confederate heroes?) ............(more)

https://www.salon.com/2022/08/28/and-the-of-manhood-are-the-real-obsessed-pervs-in-america/

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Hey, don't lump me in with those Proud Boy assholes ...

[SharonAnn]

2. They need to get over their pelvic obsessions.

[dalton99a]

3. Kick

[yankee87]

4. Changing Norms

These weak men want to go back to the Madman days when men could sexually abuse and degrade women with ho consequences. They also want to put women back "in their place".

[dobleremolque]

5. There's a large number of fundie Christo-fascist churches in the south

advertising vacancies for youth pastors these days. Career opportunity for those of this ilk.

[Evolve Dammit]

7. There's your training ground for the real groomers.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. They are a perverted lot. Almost all societal violence and aggression is male-driven.

The GOP has lots of them under their tent.

[MissMillie]

8. OK, I'm literally LOL

"Speak hysterically — and fret about carrying a tiny stick."