Sunday Talk Shows Exclude Women. Again.

It would be funny if it were not so tragic.

After a week dominated by the relentless assault on women’s access to affordable contraception, state mandate vaginal ultrasounds and personhood initiatives you would think one of the Sunday talk shows would have at least one woman on to discuss the political story of the moment.

You’d be wrong.

Not a single woman will be on the Sunday talk shows discussing women’s health. Sounds just like Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) hearing on contraception. Or the cable news shows that followed.

In 2012 women should not have to demand to have a voice in a public health debate that directly and immediately impacts their lives. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) have stepped in to fill an immediate void, but this just should not be an issue.

But it is, and it only enables the attack on equal rights. Until women are seen as people in policy we wont be seen in policy.

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Debbie L.

6:22PM PST on Feb 29, 2012

Ridiculous. Men deciding what's best for women.

February 29
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Sarah M.

2:54PM PST on Feb 28, 2012

The first line says it all.

February 28
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Kat H.

2:40PM PST on Feb 22, 2012

I heard about this. Disgusting.

February 22
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C.M P.

2:07PM PST on Feb 22, 2012

I have never been involved in Womens' Lib, but the war on women is a growing problem.
It is just getting ridiculous!

Marilyn M.

1:51PM PST on Feb 22, 2012

All these male politicians having such a problem with contraception and you know that their mistresses are all using them. Maybe they might want to back off or end up daddies again.
It's almost like the olden days when the women had no say in their own lives. I thought we were a progressing nation, not regressing one.
WOMEN, get out there and VOTE.

Past Member .

12:14PM PST on Feb 21, 2012

NBC is just a bunch of f##kwits anyway. The network's history is characterized by one bad decision after another. Women need to start getting really loud.

February 21
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Lynda D.

11:19AM PST on Feb 21, 2012

GOP Christianistas - FIGHT by Vote!!!!

Joan M.

9:52AM PST on Feb 21, 2012

Why is contraception such a big issue with these male politicians, and why are they speaking for the women on this issue, please don't tell me that the women in their lives are not using them. And why is the catholic church so involved in this what happened to the division between church and state, both the church and the politicians need to back off on this issue, and leave the decision of using contraceptions in the hands of the women where it belongs, and of course it should be covered under insurance. And shame on you NBC!!!

Robert H.

8:37PM PST on Feb 20, 2012

Perhaps women (and men) should encourage women to show up at the only important discussion of women's future in this nation.... the voter box.