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Tell Carl Paladino to Apologize for Calling Senator a "Little Girl"
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    1. Carl Paladino
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    Alex DiBranco
    New York, NY
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Is it sexist to call a senator a "little girl"? Republican Carl Paladino, New York gubernatorial candidate, doesn't think so. In fact, he has "no regrets" about calling N.Y. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand "Chuck Schumer's little girl."

When pressed on the issue on T.V., Paladino denied that his remarks were sexist and then simply walked out on the interview to avoid further questioning, passing up the opportunity to publicly apologize.

Paladino might have thought by walking out on his interview the issue would just go away, but sexist politicians should know their language has consequences. Demand that Paladino apologize to Kirsten Gillibrand for calling her a "little girl."

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Apologize for Calling Senator a "Little Girl"

Dear Mr. Paladino,

Though you seem not to think so, it's sexist to call a senator a "little girl." It's even more disturbing that when asked about calling N.Y. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand "Chuck Schumer's little girl," you stated that you have no regrets.

You denied during a T.V. interview that your remarks were sexist and then simply walked out on the interview to avoid further questioning, passing up the opportunity to publicly apologize. But if you thought that by walking out on his interview the issue would just go away, you were mistaken. Language has consequence.

I ask that you publicly apologize to Kirsten Gillibrand for your sexist remarks in calling her a "little girl."

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