If you know one thing about Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, it’s likely his obvious disdain for “childless cat ladies.” It recently resurfaced 2021 Fox News ClipsA Senate candidate at the time used this phrase to drag in a number of Democrats (including Vice President Kamala Harris), saying, “Because their lives are miserable, they want to make the rest of this country miserable.” ”, he said, adding: He said they had “no real direct stake” in the country’s future. It’s easy to roll your eyes at his use of discriminatory and disgusting metaphors, but it turns out that’s just the tip of the problematic iceberg when it comes to J.D. Vance’s views on women.
The feminine façade of the cat suggests that the natural and morally right thing for a woman to do is to give birth to a child, specifically from her own body. Because obviously for Vance, Harris’ stepchildren don’t count. (Everything we got from the Ohio senators who voted against Democrats is very rich.) IVF rights law ) If the above is true, it follows that women should only marry members of the opposite sex and stay at home to raise their children. It’s an old misogynistic concept, but Vance seems intent on reviving it, going so far as to suggest that women are making themselves unhappy by choosing anything other than motherhood. Suggesting (this is really terrible) falsehood).
This is also very worrying given the current political climate, which is increasingly hostile to reproductive health care. Below, we’ve summarized JD Vance’s derogatory views on women to help you understand more clearly what’s at stake.
1. He agreed that helping raise children is “the whole purpose of a postmenopausal woman.”
In 2020, Vance episode of portal podcast Eric Weinstein hosted the show, during which the two had a conversation about how Vance’s son benefits from spending time with his grandparents. Mr. Weinstein responded, “In theory, that’s the whole purpose of a postmenopausal woman,” to which Mr. Vance responded, “Exactly.” (Since the audio resurfaced, a spokesperson for Vance has said: newsweek His consent was given just before Weinstein finished his sentence and was a response to what Weinstein wanted to say. thought What the host was trying to say was, “That’s what spending time with your grandparents is all about.” However, Vance did not correct or refute that statement during the recording. )
It’s clearly grossly sexist to claim that a woman’s “all purpose” revolves around raising children. But it’s even more offensive to suggest that “postmenopausal” women – women past the age traditionally considered to have children – are good for nothing other than being mothers. There is a point. child’s children. (I mean, if not, who else is?grandpa and grandma” is solved. childcare crisis In this country? )
2. He implied that abortion is not a “normal” thing for most suburban women to worry about.
Ah, that’s rightabortion, that unusual fringe issue. Or at least that’s what Vance seems to have suggested at recent events. fox news corner. When host Laura Ingraham asked what she would say to “suburban” women who are very concerned about abortion, perhaps under the misconception that abortion is banned nationally, Vance said: answered. , Laura. I think most suburban women care about normal things that most Americans care about. ” Flashing flashing. Sorry JD, one study found that for 39% of suburban women, abortion is a matter of life and death. wall street journal public opinion poll,and KFF poll It turns out that a majority of suburban women (75%) also think abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
3. He suggested that women cannot be good leaders or teachers unless they have children of their own.
Recently resurfaced statement At the 2021 Center for Christian Virtue’s Leadership Forum, Vance addressed the way children are taught in schools, saying, “So many left-wing leaders…they are childless people and they are not teaching our children. “They are trying to brainwash their minds,” he said, adding: This is “really disorienting and really anxiety-provoking.” (He did not say for what reason.)
