Labour election candidate Emily Owen, 22, hit by deluge of pervy messages asking to see her ‘rack’
A LABOUR general election candidate has hit out at "disgusting" perverts who bombarded her with sexist abuse online.
Emily Owen, 22, has received a barrage of leering comments about her "rack", her bra size, and what sexual acts she is prepared to perform to win over voters.
One one perv asked on social media after she announced she was standing in the June 8 poll: “How many votes for a striptease?”
Another local wrote: “I’ll only vote for her if she’s got a decent rack for me. Anyone know her size?
"I mean she’s pretty enough but haven’t seen much of her body yet.”
And a man in his 50s posted on Facebook: “Hello young Emily. I’ve seen your post and it’s brave for a young girl to put herself out there like that.
"You’ll need some practice on shutting men down I should think. You can practise on me any time.”
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Miss Owen, who is standing in Aberconwy, North Wales, pleaded on Twitter: "Let's discuss politics, not my breasts."
She also posted an angry response on her Facebook page saying: “This is the first time I’ve been under this level of public scrutiny and I have to say I’m shocked!
“If people have questions about my politics, discuss with me. If you don’t agree with my reply, challenge me.
“What is not acceptable is flooding me with messages about what sexual acts I’m prepared to perform to get votes, what bra size I am, how many votes needed for me to strip and comments suggesting the reason I'm standing is to sleep with an Oxford grad.
"I’ve been debating ignoring it but this behaviour is disgusting and needs calling out!!!
"I highly doubt you'll be asking the male candidates their penis size in order to make a decision about their politics..... sexism is not okay. ”
Emily, originally from Bury, Greater Manchester, was elected to Conwy County Council aged 21 while studying at Bangor University.
She is now taking on sitting Tory MP Guto Bebb in the parliamentary constituency Aberconwy, which includes Llandudno and the Conwy valley.
Miss Owen : “I decided to say something on social media as sexism like this just isn’t acceptable. It’s totally depressing that this sort of thing is still going on in 2017.
“Those posting the abuse are cowards, as they hide behind stupid names and funnily enough nobody ever says anything like that on the doorstep when I go around knocking on doors.”
She added: “I’m sure Guto Bebb isn’t getting this kind of abuse, simply because he’s not a young woman.”
Two years ago Mr Bebb beat Labour's Mary Wimbury with a majority of almost 4,000.
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