“I just think it’s ridiculous, and I think it’s a good thing for the good girls … women to be told, ‘Stay home. Speaking on reports that sorority women at the University of Virginia were ordered by their national chapters to avoid fraternity “bid night” parties, Dash originally said: People accused Stacey Dash of victim blaming because Stacey Dash did blame the victims. I apologize to anyone who believed I was blaming the victims of these horrible acts.” I believe that these universities focusing on alcohol consumption as a means to stop evil behavior takes the focus off the real issue of the objectification of women and how that can be prevented. My point was that there IS NO EXCUSE for a man taking advantage of women under any circumstances.
LET ME BE CLEAR: I am a victim of physical and sexual abuse. “After a failed attempt at humor about ‘good girls’ and ‘naughty girls,’ during my recent appearance on Outnumbered, I transitioned to the very serious issue of men blaming alcohol for their vile behavior. In response to the flack, Dash took to Facebook to write: In December 2015, she was temporarily suspended from the network after she said during an on-air tirade that then-President Barack Obama didn’t give an (expletive)” about terrorism.RELATED: Stacey Dash Says Rape Victims Are ‘Bad Girls’ Who ‘Like To Be Naughty’ Twitter had a field day with news that she had lost her Fox News gig, with “Black Twitter” celebrating with streams of memes, such as this:īlack Twitter and everybody else: /uaEZsFVbn2Īpparently Dash’s opinions were too outrageous even for Fox News, drawing the ire of viewers and even reportedly alienated her from family members.Īfter making her Fox News debut in May 2014, she appeared mostly on the news discussion program “Outnumbered.”ĭuring her Fox News run, she called the fight for transgender bathroom rights “tyranny by the minority” and said there should be no black history month because there isn’t a white history month. At the time, Dash was famous - or infamous - for her controversial views on race relations, Black History month, women’s rights and the so-called bathroom bill for transgender people. In some ways the comments echo those coming in January 2017 when news came that Fox News had decided not to renew her contract. Representatives for the “Clueless” actress have not responded to CNN or the Daily Beast’s requests for comment on her apparent run. The district has large populations of Latinos, African Americans, Italian-Americans, and Asian-Americans, according to Barragan’s House website. In the 2016 primary, the top Republican only won 5.5 percent of the vote. The district includes the San Pedro and Compton areas of Los Angeles. The news outlets said Dash filed paperwork to run in California’s 44th district, which is currently represented by Democrat Nanette Barragán. Congress, the Daily Beast is reporting.Īnd Dash is running as a Republican in a Los Angeles-area congressional district that overwhelmingly voted for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016, 83 to 12 percent, CNN added. Stacey Dash, the “Clueless” star and former Fox News pundit who became known for her polarizing views on issues affecting people of color and women’s and transgender rights, has filed paperwork Monday to run for U.S.