"What does it say about the college co-ed [Sandra] Fluke who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex? What does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. [. . .]
If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something for it. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch."- Rush Limbaugh
Dear Lucas,
It's not a big secret: Rush Limbaugh is no friend to women. But this time, he has seriously crossed a line.
By now, you've probably heard of Sandra Fluke. She's the Georgetown Law student who was denied the right to testify in front of the sham, no-women-allowed hearing that Republicans held on access to birth control. I was there when Democrats gave her the chance to testify, and I saw a brave, intelligent, and articulate advocate for women.
So Rush Limbaugh called her "a slut." And he called her "a prostitute."
Our pro-choice Democratic women in the House are fighting back against these attacks. They've called on their Republican colleagues to -- finally -- condemn Rush Limbaugh for what he's said. We want you to join them.
Click here to tell Republicans that it's time to stand up to Rush Limbaugh and condemn him for his vile and despicable comments about Sandra Fluke and all women.
Rush Limbaugh didn't stop with the attacks on Sandra Fluke. He offered to buy her and all the women at Georgetown "as much aspirin to put between their knees as they want."
Make no mistake. People like Rush Limbaugh want to punish each and every one of us for the crime of speaking out on our own behalf. When Rush calls Sandra Fluke "a slut," he's calling all of us sluts.
We have a choice. We stand apart silently, or we stand together with voices raised. I choose to be heard, and I hope you join me.
Thank you.
All the best,
Amy K. Dacey
Executive Director