The Disrespect Of Women

     In the article “The Fight is Not Over”, written March 9,2012, ACC Government  student blogger Anh Nguyen discusses The media’s recent focus on “ The War on Women.” In that article she summarizes various viewpoints on the topic. By using the title “The fight is not over” Ms. Nguyen insinuates that the attack on women is not over. Unfortunately, she is right.

   I am not a woman, but the manner in which women are being manipulated, violated and dictated to, gives the impression that women are inanimate, voiceless objects, with no thoughts of their own. Women’s strength, women’s intelligence, women’s resourcefulness and women’s contribution to family and society are all undermined by selfish politicians, specifically The Republicans.

   Whether deliberate or not, the Republicans have displayed total disrespect to the freedom and rights of women, through some demoralizing policy proposals that portray women as stupid or incapable. There are many examples, including the fact that congress just voted for a Republican amendment to cut all federal funding from Planned Parenthood health center, providers of basic health care and family planning to American women. Just recently in March, Arizona passed a bill that gives doctors the right to withhold information about the health of a woman reproductive system. The republicans even have a bill that cut nutrition programs for poor, pregnant single mothers, and cut funds for a low-income kids' preschool program because they said “women should really be home with the kids, not out working.” Even if this is not a war, it is certainly an outright attack on women! No wonder Romney was quick to spin Hillary Rosen’s poorly chosen words that “Anne Romney has not worked a day in her life”. The attacks, continue; the women of this nation know who is violating their rights. It’s a battle field and as Nguyen states,The fight is far from over.