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October 4, 2022
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Quotes to Note: VPOTUS Joe Biden in Austin

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Charlie Pearce

Editor’s Note: Vice President Joe Biden spoke in Austin on Tuesday at the National Domestic Violence Hotline headquarters. Here are five quotes from his speech:

1. “You all raised your daughters…those of you that have them.” 

— On the role parents have in shaping their children’s behavior and expectations


2. “Expect to be left alone.”

— On his hope women will be able to realistically expect respect, rather than accepting harrassment as the status quo

3. “Has anyone ever blamed a man for being drunk?”

— On the double standards of a culture that often blames the woman for “putting herself in a position” to be victimized.

4. “Funding is down to 2.9 million [dollars]. That’s thousands of women.” 

— On budget cuts to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which will reduce the hotline’s ability to provide resources to callers

5. “No one has ever doubted that I say what I mean.”  

— On his strong belief that cultural expectations of men help perpetuate cycles of domestic violence. Biden said oftentimes, “being a real man” is conflated with asserting dominance over women, which he said he believes is deeply harmful.

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