Sen. Claire McCaskill Tells Men to ‘Shut the Hell Up’

ashley.rae | November 10, 2015
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Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) told approximately half of her constituents to “shut the hell up” on “The Late Show” on Monday.

“As one of just 20 women currently serving the Senate, it’s important for me to encourage more women to run for office.” McCaskill began. “But equally important, is encouraging more men to, sometimes, just shut the hell up.”

McCaskill announced to men, “It’s not that women don’t value your thoughts, it’s just that we don’t value all of them. The world doesn’t need your opinion on everything.”

McCaskill then provided examples of topics men are, allegedly, not allowed to have an opinion on.

“For example, what women do with their bodies. Hush! Who the next James Bond should be. Zip it! Whether or not it’s pronounced ‘gif’ or ‘gif.’ Shut up!”

“So as a public service, I made the following list of things women no longer need to hear men’s opinions on. Please take a moment to jot these down:

  • Star Wars
  • Pantsuits
  • Selfies
  • Shonda Rhimes
  • Curtains
  • Carbs
  • Millennials
  • Body hair removal
  • Religion
  • Gluten
  • Harry Potter
  • Nut allergies
  • Star Wars, again
  • All art in general
  • Whether or not to brine the Thanksgiving turkey
  • Ethics in gaming journalism”

McCaskill provided a consolation to men, stating, “If you can control yourselves and hold back from further expressing your opinions on any of these topics, we'll let you keep weighing in on marijuana legalization—but that's a huge, big 'if.'"

 

 

Confronted about the rant on Twitter, McCaskill stated, “It’s a joke silly.” She also berated the user who brought up the topic, writing, “Love your bro pic.”

 

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