US Senator Claire McCaskill Has A List Of Things Men Can Stop Having Loud Ignorant Opinions On

Whether it’s screaming “LET MY PEOPLE GO!” over pension reforms, filibustering in the Senate by reading Green Eggs and Ham, giving a definition for “legitimate rape“, or constantly talking over female witnesses in Planned Parenthood hearings, US male politicians are very, very good at having loud, lengthy opinions on things they know nothing about.

Few know this better than their female colleagues; Democratic Senator for Missouri Claire McCaskill has been pretty outspoken about the rampant sexism on Capitol Hill for a long time, often recalling the times she’s been accused of not being “ladylike” enough, called “a cheap hooker” and told to “bring her kneepads” to a negotiation with the Missouri House Speaker.

Last night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, McCaskill got a chance to hit back at the culture of male entitlement and chauvinism in politics, asking men in public life to kindly reconsider spraying their opinions on womens’ bodies around in favour of “shutting the hell up” instead.

Also on the list of things we hear from men often enough about: “Star Wars. Pants suits. 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. And ethics in gaming journalism.”