Posted on 01/08/2006 12:22:38 PM PST by 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?”
(Excerpt) Read more at kyw.com ...
For those inclined to discuss politics of the phone with organizations of this type:
Pennsylvania NOW, Inc .
National Organization for Women
P.O. Box 68 , Bellefonte , PA 16823
Phone: 814-280-8571
Fax: 814-355-3057
Personally I fired off a blistering wedgie of an email just help them feel hated. That seems to be their goal in life.
E-mail: panow@panow.org
Website: www.panow.org
Also, if you check their website you’ll find a more recent picture of Joanne Tosti-Vasey. Age has not served her well.
That's a man, BABY (Austin Powers reference)
You got it. Just saw a poll that 70% said his remark was not wrong and 90% saying he should not resign. Stupid to say he should resign. The NOW gang is soooooooo UN now!!!
20,000 women my arse!
Man,even the high school thugs I knew lied better than that.
National Organization of Wildebeests says what NOW? :-)
That pic shows what Rush is fond of saying. Femminism was started to give ugly women better access to mainstream society.
Aw,come on----this is beginning to sound like middle school.
It would be interesting to know where Chamberlain's Polaroid collection is...and even more interesting to know if any now well-known women are in it...
20,000 women my arse!
Man,even the high school thugs I knew lied better than that.
20,000 is a lot of women, yes, but I'd guess that there were many multiple partner nights (and mornings and afternoons and early evenings and ...). After all, the sort of women who throw themselves at professional athletes aren't the sort who are averse to sharing...
Thanks for the reply.The poll numbers tell me that no one listens to them or takes them seriously .Women need a good, strong , CONSISTENT voice and they are not it.
Absolutely. The NOW gang are NOT it. They do not speak for me, the women in my family, my friends. They don't speak for ANYONE but themselves. They are soooooooooooo very bitter. I actually pity them all. They have nothing.
Another women's libber who can't decide which man's name she likes best: her husband's or her father's.
She better back off Paterno. He is a beloved icon at Penn State. No way will they let him resign.
Just the opposite. Paterno will retire any year now and NOW will claim credit.
If he would have said, "put some ice on that," it would have been OK.
And why is this woman's rantings news?
Accused of sexual assault or sexual harassment?
You're guilty until proven innocent.
Or maybe just guilty because you were accused.
I’m all about firing Joe as well, but this kid makes some good points:
http://www.thecampusword.com/content/view/1892/513/
As soon as possible!
Sorry guys, but this time I'm putting football ahead of politics.
And btw, I'm also a Buckeye fan...soooooo, go Bucks! Win the national title tonight. The game is two hours away - can't wait!!!
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