“I just want to say to the men in this country: Just shut up and step up. Hirono told The Associated Press Thursday in an interview that her “shut up and step up” comment hasn’t just resonated with women. “I have talked to a lot of men who are really happy I said that, because they want to be part of the movement,” Hirono said. At a news conference Thursday, Hirono and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand defended Ford and said the Judiciary panel is being unfair to her. Gillibrand accused Republicans of “bullying her.”ADVERTISEMENTAs Hirono arrived at the press conference, people cheered her arrival, with several yelling her name.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2018 10:15 UTC