“Middle-aged male state legislator” is hardly a female chauvinist insult, it’s an accurate description of those making women’s health decisions, since the panel Fluke wanted to be a part of ended up consisting entirely of men, as the committee’s two female members, including non-voting representative Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, walked out of the hearing to protest the absence of women on the panel.
The Democratic hearing convened a week later was intended to be a response to the Oversight Committee panel and an opportunity for Fluke to give her testimony. And as it turned out, even a woman’s testimony on the subject is offensive and unwelcome.
“Middle-aged male state legislator” is hardly a female chauvinist insult, it’s an accurate description of those making women’s health decisions, since the panel Fluke wanted to be a part of ended up consisting entirely of men, as the committee’s two female members, including non-voting representative Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, walked out of the hearing to protest the absence of women on the panel.
The Democratic hearing convened a week later was intended to be a response to the Oversight Committee panel and an opportunity for Fluke to give her testimony. And as it turned out, even a woman’s testimony on the subject is offensive and unwelcome.