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Their mind and speak with security and confidence about their safety is and what is on their mind is critical to this country. it's been one of the great promises of this country and to see republicans that -- to see the right wing, to be honest, the right wing media and the blogosphere try to suppress zerlina's right to speak is a microcosm of a larger problem. >> they have become a vehicle. >> they are vessels. >> is there anybody monitoring that stuff that they understand the decency of it all. >> i would also argue that there is a level of economic security that is fomented on -- nra plays...

Blogosphere is a microcosm of a larger problem. >> they have become a vehicle. >> they are vessels. >> everybody monitoring that stuff that they understand the decency of it all. >> is there a level of economic security is -- nra plays on fear. they say they want to take your guns away. no, they don't. >> they want you armed. that is how you're supposed to stop rape if you're armed. they were talking about statistics out there. if women are armed, this they less apt to get raped? >> it's a ridiculous solution because it doesn't prevent rape. the most rapes happen with someone you trust and kno...

>> so those comments caused death threats and racists attacks? here is why. zerlina maxwell was invited on fox news to talk about women arming themselves with guns to prevent rape. maxwell was asked to discuss a recent column she wrote for "ebony" magazine about sexuality assault. she wrote telling women they can behave in a certain way they can prevent rape creates the false insecurity. maxwell was not promoting gun proposals on fox news but talking about shifting the burden away from the victims. it was surprising when conservative web sites like the blaze ran the story with the headline dem...

The problem is all about policies. get your cell phones out. tonight's question will republicans ever listen to women on women's issues? text a for yes and b for no. you can always go to our blog and we will bring you the results later on in the show. i'm joined tonight by zerlina maxwell. also with us this evening is editor and publisher of "the nation" magazine. good to have you both with us. what what happened since your appearance on television, zerlina? >> it started with a contentious debate. >> not unusual anywhere. >> right. it's a debate and you stick out your opinions. i think what i...

More reform and more progress to have women really at the table and to change the table. >> do you think these out of touch policies that the republicans have lead to such over the top behavior in situations like this? >> listen. we came out of an election which, by the way, the republicans don't seem to think it matters, where we heard, and you saw some of them. people like a man running for senator in missouri talking about rape as -- there is a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate. this political cultures attack people like zerlina. fox is a mirror of the problems the republican ...