Updated July 20
Protests take aim at Hallowell’s state Rep. Charlotte Warren after social media post
A comment on the now-deleted Facebook page of Rep. Charlotte Warren, suggesting that straight, white men are too emotional to be in politics, has sparked protests, but some fellow legislators are defending her free speech rights.
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Chris Clarke, left, holds a sign while picketing across from Hallowell City Hall on July 13 to protest comments Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell, posted on social media. Warren, the co-chairperson of the Criminal Justice Committee, wrote that “Straight white men are too emotional to be in politics” in a July 1 Facebook page comment. “Dear white men who are feeling the need to complain about my comments: Check your priviledge [sic], your emotions, and be prepared for your comments to be deleted. Because, ‘Merica, free speech, and all that jazz.” A search for the Facebook page indicates it cannot be found. Clarke said he felt compelled