‘We can all relate to this.’ Why AOC’s speech on sexism struck a chord beyond Washington

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‘We can all relate to this.’ Why AOC’s speech on sexism struck a chord beyond Washington

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...ruck-chord-well-beyond-washington/5506707002/

Nancy Pelosi, the only woman ever to serve as House speaker, called it a “new dawn” when she took the gavel in 2019 to lead a Congress that included a record-breaking number of women lawmakers.

To mark the occasion, many female lawmakers, including the speaker, wore shades of red and brought daughters and granddaughters to the House chamber.

One of the women sworn in that day, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had an iconic moment of her own Thursday, when she rose to the podium in the House to rebuke a fellow lawmaker, Ted Yoho, R-Fla., who accosted her Monday on the Capitol steps and, as they parted ways, called her a “f------ b----,” according to a reporter who overheard the comment.

As she spoke about the confrontation Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said she had been on the receiving end of disrespectful comments from men before, during her tenure in Congress and in past jobs as a waitress and a bartender. But she said she decided to speak out, not because of the one incident involving Yoho, but because of sexist comments directed at women every day.

 

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He should be kicked out of congress

Ted Yoho resigns from board of Christian organization following AOC incident

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...ing-aoc-incident/ar-BB17bTCB?li=BBnbcA1&pfr=1

Florida GOP Rep. Ted Yoho has resigned from the board of a Christian organization that works to fight hunger following his tense exchange with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

Chris Ford, the deputy director for strategic communications and campaigns of Bread for the World, on Saturday evening confirmed Yoho's resignation to CNN. The Florida congressman resigned on Friday during a meeting with the organization board, according to a statement from Bread for the World.

"We believe that Rep. Ted Yoho's recent actions and words as reported in the media are not reflective of the ethical standards expected of members of our Board of Directors," the organization wrote in a statement.

"...read sought his resignation as an action that reaffirms our commitment to coming alongside women and people of color, nationally and globally, as they continue to lead us to a more racially inclusive and equitable world."