RE: “Other salvos in war on women,” Letters, May 9:
Very well said.
The hypocrisy here is that if Rush Limbaugh calls Sandra Fluke a name, the media is absolutely beside itself with anger, but when Bill Maher continues to insult women daily, no one says a word about it.
Bill Maher is a repulsive, hateful man, and so are the others who are attacking conservative or liberal women.
It needs to stop!
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