It is a sad commentary that a progressive woman can’t speak on a woman-related issue and not be subjected to racism rhetoric from right wing nuts. Zerlina Maxwell, who is a frequent guest on Fox News, has come under fire from some right wing lunatics. Ms. Maxwell appeared on Sean Hannity’s show Tuesday night, where she argued that arming women was not the way to solve the problem of rape. She pointed out that “if firearms were the answer, then the military would have been the safest place for women.” It’s pretty clear that it’s not.” Here’s the segment from Fox News:
Zerlina Maxwell’s statements prompted an ugly barrage that resulted in her having to report the racist threats to the FBI. Here’s a sampling of the vicious tweets to Zerlina Maxwell (H/T Think Progress):
Zerlina Maxwell Gets Racist Rape, Death Threats After Arguing Guns Aren’t Solution to Rape (Credit: Think Progress)
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