But, seriously, this is where this all sort of breaks down… for one, this guy is not her constituent. Second, should someone making threats of violence against a public official be allowed to continue to do so, with no consequences?
We need to start understanding that such language being deployed against women is actually a threat to our well-being. It implies a particular kind of ownership over our bodies by men… and that sort of thinking leads to acts of violence against women, in addition to them being considered “less” serious as public figures…