Gillibrand says fellow lawmaker called her 'porky'
(CNN) - Sen. Kristen Gillibrand said she's experienced sexism working on Capitol Hill from some of her male colleagues - one of whom, she said, warned her of getting "porky" after she had a baby.
The New York Democrat recounted the story to People magazine in an interview posted Wednesday promoting her book "Off the Sidelines," due out in September.
"Good thing you’re working out, because you wouldn’t want to get porky!” one male colleague told her when she was using the House gym.
Another example: After Gillibrand lost 50 pounds of baby weight after giving birth to her second child, a fellow senator said, while squeezing her stomach, "Don't lose too much weight now. I like my girls chubby!"
“I believed his intentions were sweet, even if he was being an idiot,” she said.
In the interview she also discussed Hillary Clinton's presidential prospects as well as her own political future.
She said she's content in the Senate for now but as for Clinton, her predecessor in the New York seat and potential 2016 White House candidate, Gillibrand said, "In my mind, she's definitely running."
From CNN Politics
- A flash of normalcy in Washington is jarring in these coronavirus times March 28, 2020 01:32 am
- CDC issues travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut March 29, 2020 01:52 am
- America is ramping up Covid-19 testing, but a shortage of basic supplies is limiting capabilities March 28, 2020 10:01 pm
- One nation, under coronavirus: How two weeks changed America March 28, 2020 12:51 pm
- 5 takeaways from Joe Biden's CNN town hall on the coronavirus response March 28, 2020 02:16 am
- Experts are warning coronavirus puts the integrity of the 2020 election at risk. Here's what could happen in November March 28, 2020 12:50 pm
Why would they say something like that? We have some crazy ideas of what a woman should like.
Perhaps Palin would not be attacked by those who dwell in the gutter, if she did not spend most of her waking hours there.
That's how progressive roll. It's all about the outside with some of them.
Every time a woman is insulted, a hurricane is triggered. Women have insulted men, in general, right from the floor of Congress, and no one said a thing. What a sad (or should we say morbid) culture this has become!
Honestly, you can't go through life looking for ways to be offended. Unless they were deliberately trying to hurt her feelings, it's not worth mentioning.
More pearls of wisdom from the internet's most prolific Palin promoter. Seek help bassman, it's definitely been
longer than four hours.
I wish she would name names.
Are you seriously trying to claim that Sarah Palin is in any way equated with this fine senator? Sarah Palin is the scourge of the political system and should go away.
Give me a break... Why not focus on how you waste taxpayers money, accomplish NOTHING, and keep you're personal problems with the person who initiated the disrespect. I, along with thousands of citizens really don't care. Do nothing Congress.
Who cares about PALIN!
Guys joke about each other getting fat all the time. Why is it sexism to behave in the same teasing manner you would around any other colleague that you like?
What a whiner.
i agree...100%
She is too kind these two guys are simply male chauvinist pigs and probably potbellied to boot!!
And more to the point (I) and she should not care the party too which they belong!!
Regards,
Hodgson
Bassman, right, poor Sarah, really? First she said liberalism is a mental defect, then called the pope a liberal, and true to form, cried foul when called on it, go ahead and love her, makes you look so good.
Her colleagues were probably Democrats. That's how they treat women in general.
The attacks on Sarah Palin aren't about her body. They're about her brains. Or more precisely, her lack thereof.
If a man tells a woman he likes his 'girls chubby' that's not sweet, it's inappropriate! But let's be real, men can't control most of their appendages around women, so we have to pick our battles! Not sure what this woman's point is,either! She wrote a book exposing sexist behavior in her work environment, but isn't too upset about it! What's her point!? I guess you have to 'read the book' & that's the only point! By the way, are all politicians supplementing their income by writing books these days? Talk about fame monsters!!
Sarah Palin thinks that Ebola is the new "E" class car from Mercedes. Along with E-coli.