Mayor censured after inappropriate exposure to children (He's transgendered!)

One News Now ^ | 8/10/2009 | Charlie Butts

[IbJensen]

The Silverton, Oregon, city council has censured its transgender mayor.

Mayor Stu Rasmussen admitted to wearing an open-back bathing suit, mini skirt, and high heels when he spoke before a group of children at a non-profit organization. A person attending the speech was displeased and filed a complaint.

Andrea Lafferty is with the Traditional Values Coalition. "This is a man who's dressing like a woman. He was born a man. He has male DNA. That cannot change," she believes.

Lafferty says the idea of making the appearance in front of children is an affront to parents who do not want their children exposed to deviant lifestyles. She encourages people to challenge the mayor's behavior.

Andrea Lafferty (Traditional Values Coalition) "People shouldn't be intimidated. I think it's great that people are objecting. I think it's great that they pushed the city council to vote, even if it was just to say that the man was dressed inappropriately," she notes. "He needs to behave, particularly around children. He should be kept away from kids."

[IbJensen]

More sickness infecting the country and I'm not talking about swine flu.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Celebrate Diversity!

[handy old one]

Ugly both ways!!

[jessduntno]

“A person attending the speech was displeased and filed a complaint.”

this is how you can tell you live in a liberal city...not that the pervert shows up that way; nobody throws him out...

[Bushwacker777]

IN Portland he/she would have been given an award for promoting diversity.

[agooga]

UGGHHHBLAAAACCHHHH!!!

Sorry. Had to throw up after seeing this she-male’s pic. Guys, if you can’t pull off the look, DON’T BOTHER!!!

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Well. Maybe it is time for the good people to start thinking of whips, stocks, pillories, tar, feathers and a rail. Why do we have to put up with their pathology? Let them put up with us. Degenerates!

[Rodebrecht]

His Wiki bio:

Stu Rasmussen (born 1948) is an American politician from the state of Oregon. He was reported to be the nation's first openly transgender mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon in November 2008.[1][2] He had previously been elected twice in the 1990s as mayor of this Willamette Valley community, before coming out as transgender.[3] He was also three times a member of the city council.[4]

Rasmussen, a self-described fiscal conservative and social liberal,[4][2] served as city councilor until January 2009.[5]

[Responsibility2nd]

Idiots in Silverton elected this he/she.

So when it exposes itself to their kids? They want to blame who?

[Kenny500c]

Careful Andrea, your protest will soon be treated as a “hate crime.”

[Venturer]

Exactly, They get just what they deserve.

[Callahan]

He has male DNA. That cannot change," she believes.

As opposed to the people who believe that lopping off his equipment and shooting himself up with estrogen actually does change his DNA?

[GraceG]

Diversity is one thing we are not lacking these days, Tact and Decency is something we are running out of.

I don’t care if they change their gender, if they pay for it themselves, if they treat others with decency and respect the sensibilities of others, if they use some tact when dealing with others. They can do whatever they want int heir own house, but for crying out loud this Schmuck’s behavior is horrible and sets a very bad example.

This behavior would have been bad even for a real woman of the same age for crying out loud.

[The_Repugnant_Conservative]

Girl, don’t you know that Miniskirts should never be worn after 35.

[the invisib1e hand]

"This is a man who's dressing like a woman. He was born a man. He has male DNA. That cannot change," she believes.

She "believes," mind you. There is no truth. There is only "belief," which really means "preference." And since her "preference" is exclusionary, it's clearly hate-speech.

It all stems from the rejection of absolutes. "There are no absolutes!" they whine. My I suggest, if you're having trouble getting your head around "absolutes," you aim your car -- the car you believe you are driving -- at a solid highway overpass pillar? Just to see, mind you, if it's "absolute" or not. Get that speedometer cranked up when you do, dipshit.

You might even help save the planet it the process.

[Burlem]

If he wants to dress this way he should do it at home, not in front of Children, but then transexual people can teach, your kid has a female teacher last year this year she is a he.

The character in Oregon has a girl friend, wow,maybe she dresses as a guy??

[a fool in paradise]

Mayor Stu Rasmussen admitted to wearing an open-back bathing suit, mini skirt, and high heels when he spoke before a group of children at a non-profit organization.

All in the name of giving the kids an eye opening education.

[DieHard the Hunter]

She is transgendered, I don’t see a problem with that. It happens to some people in life, and when it does it’s unpleasant for everybody until they get themselves sorted. It is probably better for everybody concerned that she acts in the gender role she believes is appropriate.

It becomes troublesome when transgendered people *don’t* do this.

Lo-back top, mini-skirt, hi-heels: that would probably have been inappropriate for any she-male or female to wear in front of kids. She was a fool to do this and it is fair-and-square that she has attracted negative attention to herself. Hopefully she’ll know better for next time.

[Callahan]

Is this what it takes to get a fiscal conservative elected in Oregon?

I just want the guy to wear more clothes. This is one instance where a Burkah would be a plus, both for our stomachs and his dating prospects.

[TXBlair]

I saw this story on the local Denver news while vacationing in Beeber Creek, CO last week. The way it was presented was that the townsfolk were concerned that the mayor's attire was too skimpy. Skirt was too short, I believe.

Soooo....
Male mayor in skirt = good
Male mayor in short skirt = bad

Hello, is anyone home???

[Sloth]

Andrea Lafferty is with the Traditional Values Coalition. "This is a man who's dressing like a woman. He was born a man. He has male DNA. That cannot change," she believes.

She "believes"?! So now genetics is just a matter of personal opinion?

[DogBarkTree]

GAAAAAAKKKK!!!!

[skeptoid]

What's the big deal??

The lovely Mayor Rasmussen from his website.

See this page for some video of the leggy Stu in his trademark skirt and heels!

[DieHard the Hunter]

> So when it exposes itself to their kids? They want to blame who?

I’d be willing to guess that she probably won’t expose herself to kids. There would be a greater risk of that sort of thing happening if she hadn’t gotten herself “sorted”.

[Lorianne]

I don’t agree with the censuring. People should be able to wear whatever they want. This is a slippery slope to telling people what they can and cannot wear.

I agree his appearance would probably be offensive to me and I wouldn’t want my children around it, but it is my responsibility to keep myself or my children away from such scenes ... or not.

This event was not mandatory for children to attend. Parents who are upset should address their concerns to the non-profit organization who invited the mayor to speak in front of children.

Boycotting is a better statement of disaproval.

[a fool in paradise]

PING

[Obadiah]

this is how you can tell you live in a liberal city...not that the pervert shows up that way; nobody throws him out...

Throw him out?? They elected him MAYOR!

[Sloth]

GOOD GRAVY. This is one for the Nuremberg Trials.

[armymarinemom]

This wore an open back swimsuit, mimi skirt, and heels to speak to kids? Parents should sue for trauma counseling.

[Larry Lucido]

Maybe it is time for the good people to start thinking of whips, stocks, pillories, tar, feathers and a rail.

I think you've just described this guy's Christmas wish-list.

[I Hate Obama]

“A person attending the speech was displeased and filed a complaint.”

I would have broken his legs.

[Lorianne]

This behavior would have been bad even for a real woman of the same age for crying out loud.

Exactly. I see worse atrocities everydat out in public by people who are NOT transgenedered, they just had their sense of propriety surgically removed.

[DogBarkTree]

Hey Stu, anyone ever tell you that your beautiful when your mad? I didnt think so.

[vpintheak]

YOU KNOW THOSE KIDS COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WRONG LOOKING AT THE HE/SHE. IT’S NATURAL AND NORMAL TO BE APPALLED BY DEVIANT BEHAVIOR. THOSE WHO SHOULD FEEL BAD ARE THE DEVIANTS, NOT THE NORMAL PEOPLE.

[Callahan]

If Rachel Maddow can wear khakis and a flannel and still be recognized as female surely this fella throw some dockers over the fishnets before he goes to meet the kids.

[sfvgto]

omg...........that is nasty

[jessduntno]

Throw him out?? They elected him MAYOR! Yep, but when elected he wasn't wearing a peekaboo bathing suit and a mini-skirt to a grade school...sh*t, Bawney Fwank has been re-elected deviant of the year in MA for 40 years...even HE hasn't gone this far...If I were in attendance, this ahole would have left the room on the end of the Bostonian Express...you know, THROWN OUT? On his s/he ass?

[laweeks]

He’s not transgendered . . . He had himself mutilated . . . Every one of every gene in his body is still that of when he was born . . . “transgendered” just can’t be done. Self-mutilation, yes! He needs severe psychological help and prayers, but our society is telling him/her/it that it’s ok . . . we’re nutz . . . he/she/it’s not.

[Lorianne]

If you’re dressing like that, the object is to get attention ... whether you’re transgendered or not.

For attention seekers, getting all this attention is will only encourage them to be more outrageous.

[trisham]

Speaking before a group of children? Very sick. What is one to suppose is his motivation?

[Responsibility2nd]

Laz;

If you come on this thread with your “I’d hit it” response as usual....

I swear I will throw up. Again.

[trisham]

That is one disturbed man.

[Callahan]

To be honest, the trannies that look like Barney Fife in a skirt don't scare me near as much as the ones that actually pass for female. This dude famously got his banana hammock past the James Bond casting department.

Although I will point out that the hands don't lie.

[IbJensen]

It may take an army of citizens bearing pitchforks and torches!

[Oldpuppymax]

People actually elected this perverted psycho MAYOR? My children would not be PERMITTED to see/listen to this WHATEVER speak! Dress would not matter a bit.

[IbJensen]

Hey! I'm all for it! Animals like these need to be pilloried and whipped with a brine soaked rattan cane!

If we instituted the death penalty for dealing or using cocaine, heroin and the other drugs we'd stop the selling and using in its tracks.

But, it wouldn't be politically correct.

[OldDeckHand]

That guy looks exactly like Eric Idle.

[gibsosa]

Beeber creek??? Is that next to the hugh area of Beaver Creek??? :)

[IbJensen]

She is transgendered, I don’t see a problem with that.

Happens a lot in NZ...right?

Time to 'nip it in the bud!

[IbJensen]

I dare say it is Eric.