NOW: Paterno Should Resign Over Comments

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[Sub-Driver]

NOW: Paterno Should Resign Over Comments

(AP) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Women’s rights advocates who say Joe Paterno made outrageous remarks about an alleged sexual assault want the Penn State football coach to resign.

Joanne Tosti-Vasey, president of the National Organization for Women in Pennsylvania, said Paterno’s comments last week represent an institutional insensitivity that endangers women. She issued a news release late Friday calling for Paterno’s resignation.

“When someone of his stature makes light of sexual assault, we have a serious problem,” Tosti-Vasey said. “It sends a message that this behavior is not serious ... that sexual assault or rape or violence against women is acceptable for an athlete.”

The coach’s remarks came a day before the Orange Bowl, when a reporter asked a question related to Florida State linebacker A.J. Nicholson. Nicholson was accused of sexual assault and sent home before Tuesday’s game.

Paterno replied by talking about past suspensions of Penn State players, according to an official transcript from the Orange Bowl.

He then added: “There’s some tough—there’s so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have even known what he was getting into, Nicholson. They knock on the door; somebody may knock on the door; a cute girl knocks on the door. What do you do?”

[don-o]

Lotta gold diggers out there.

Was this guy NFL caliber?

[Doctor Raoul]

: “There’s some tough—there’s so many people gravitating to these kids. He may not have even known what he was getting into, Nicholson. They knock on the door; somebody may knock on the door; a cute girl knocks on the door. What do you do?”

OH MY GAWD, he said THAT!?!?!?!? Hang the SOB!!!

[NativeNewYorker]

Joanne Tosti-Vasey, Ph.D.

Joanne Tosti-Vasey is a leader in the National Organization for Women (NOW). She is the Treasurer of Pennsylvania NOW, Inc. and co-chair of the National NOW Disability Rights Committee. In addition to her work with NOW, she was appointed by Governor Ed Rendell to the Pennsylvania Commission for Women in June, 2003. Tosti-Vasey is also an appointed member of the Centre County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, Treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee Women's Caucus, and a member of Centre Countians for Choice. Tosti-Vasey has a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies with a focus on work and family issues. She is a principal in the consulting firm Tosti-Vasey and Vasey. She is married and is the mother of one son.

[snarks_when_bored]

How many of those 20,000 women did Wilt Chamberlain have to rape? None...

...as far as we know, anyway...

[Vaquero]

you cant say anything without some N.A.G. Dyke taking offense.

[ConservativeGreek]

What do you do?”

Answer the Door!!!!!!!!!!!!

[armydawg1]

Being in public life, the most serious crime you can be accused of these days is "insensitivity." Its a terrible violation of political correctness and punishable by losing your job at the very least.

George Orwell would be so proud. Thought control is everywhere.

[Fzob]

Alleged sexual assault at the point in time per the article

vs

the NAG

“When someone of his stature makes light of sexual assault, we have a serious problem,” Tosti-Vasey said. “It sends a message that this behavior is not serious ... that sexual assault or rape or violence against women is acceptable for an athlete.”

Sounds like she should resign for inappropriate remarks.

What Paterno said was possibly not well thought out, but to connect his remarks with suggesting that he is sending a message that “....this behavior is not serious ... that sexual assault or rape or violence against women is acceptable for an athlete.” is just plain stupid.

[oceanview]

she looks like a friend of mine - Tony is his name.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Yikes! Do I detect a faint moustache, or is it just a really bad photo?

[Essie]

Lately, NOW just seems so yesterday-whiney and out-of-touch. They are eternally fighting demons that don't exist.

[Cowboy Bob]

That's a man with a wig!

[yoe]

Perhaps when Pat Robertson resigns for his outrageous remarks about Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, or Harry Reid resigns for his bragging about "killing the Patriot Act".

Robertson no more represents the religions right (if there is such a thing) in this country nor as I suspect does Harry Reid truly represent the Democratic party after that dumb remark.

[Supernatural]

Looks like a man dressed up like a woman. Looks like her hair is full of dandruff. If she was the one who came knocking at your door, what would you do?

[DarthVader]

Yecccch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ex-Texan]

We do not have all the facts yet. But I support Paterno. He is one of the greatest college football coaches ever. Give the guy a break.

When I was playing high school football in the 1960's, the girls used to get very forward as well. One broke into the gym and came into the shower room. That was pretty funny, actually. She made a date with a guy right in the showers. A couple of cute girls even left notes in my car. This kind of thing has been going on 'since forever.'

[toddlintown]

Bet no one's knocking on her door.

[DarthVader]

She is the Creature from the Black Lagoon or the mother of Kong.

[Jim Noble]

During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act:

George Orwell