Say Whaaa? US Senator: “Gay People and Unmarried Mothers Shouldn’t Teach”

[kiwiana]

Last week, Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), reiterated his belief, first spouted in 2004, that openly gay people and unmarried straight women who are sexually active shouldn’t be allowed to teach in schools. DeMint made the remarks during a 45-minute speech at the Greater Freedom Rally in his home state regarding a range of issues

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[mybluesunset]

Things like this make me retreat into "okay this can't possibly be real life" denial mode.

[jiaren_shadow]

Between this shit and the Utah miscarriage law, I'm trying desperately to keep saying "no way, people cannot be that far gone, people cannot think that The Handmaid's Tale is a good model for society, no way, people are rational and would never do something that outrageous...", and it's really not holding too much water anymore.

[drummingsong]

Utah miscarriage law?

[yasonablack]

http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/146075/utah_miscarriage_law_reduces_women_to_fetus_incubators

[drummingsong]

Oh for fucks sake, that is RIDICULOUS. :(

[broken_enemy]

Oh my goodness, that's awful. I really don't understand why this sort of this is still considered acceptable.