Tony Abbott Makes Rape Joke, MSM frames it as "sexist gaffe". Guest Post by Napalmnacey. Hoyden About Town (2010-08-08):

So, Tony Abbott is totally going after the women's vote! Check this out! The Australian: Tony trips at paid parental leave launch with !!!@@e2;20ac;2dc;no' gaffe. On a day that the Coalition was devoting to winning the women's vote, Mr Abbott questioned whether when Julia Gillard says no, she really means…

The State is male in the political sense. So are States-men.