The National Organization for Women finally stepped up Tuesday to slam Bill Maher for calling Sarah Palin a female vulgarism after first declining to comment on the matter.
A NOW rep told FOXNews.com early Tuesday it was a “known fact” that NOW does not correspond with FOX News after being contacted for comment regarding Bill Maher’s statement on his HBO show Friday that Sarah Palin was a “dumb tw*t.”
NOW never did respond FOXNews.com, but the group’s communications director, Lisa Bennett, wrote on a NOW blog later Tuesday: “Listen, supposedly progressive men (ok, and women, too): Cut the crap! Stop degrading women with whom you disagree and/or don’t like by using female body terms or other gender-associated slurs.”
She also chastised the press for bothering NOW with questions about derogatory language toward women
“You’re trying to take up our time getting us to defend your friend, Sarah Palin. If you keep us busy defending her, we have less time to defend women’s bodies from the onslaught of reproductive rights attacks and other threats to our freedom, safety, livelihood, etc,” wrote Bennett. “Sorry, but we can’t defend Palin or even Hillary Clinton from every sexist insult hurled at them in the media. That task would be impossible, and it would consume us. You know this would not be a productive way to fight for women’s equal rights, which is why you want us stuck in this morass.”
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Finally a platform to address Billy “the nose” Maher. The only thing bigger than Billy’s nose is his ego. He is absolutely the worst person on TV that I have ever seen. In my opinion he is a cynical know it all who is about as attractive as a reptile (and I’m sorry for maybe insulting you reptilian pet owners). Snide, cruel, extremely childish and the worst reality show ever put on Television. Oh, it’s not a reality show? Well then just what the heck is it anyway? It is certainly not entertainment unless you are one who enjoys a massive toothache. I do not know what perverse sexual acts(nor do I want to, eeeuuuuwww) you had to perform to get to where you are at today Billy boy but they must have been some doosies. Better do an HIV check for sure. There, how do you like some of your own medicine you shallow, mean spirited little man? I hope you choke on it you moron. Only in America, but like your wonder “boy” B. Hussein Obama, a Mr. Barnum Bailey (you know, maybe you have heard of him Billy?, the greatest showman on the face of the earth(Not you)) once coined it, “You can’t fool all the people ALL the time!” Yes, word does finally get out sooner or later. HBO would be very wise to replace your “waste of time” episodes of bologna with anything else available. Even Sara Palin and her wonderful common sense would be a good replacement for your rantings and ravings, small fry.