What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. Sometimes it hits Fark, then the whole world knows about it.

At a Nevada state chiropractic board meeting, Dr. Donald Miner, a governor’s appointee, unleashed the slur of all slurs, “one of the most offensive terms a man can direct at a woman”, according to LasVegasNOW, on Dr. Stephanie Youngblood because she had the audacity to call him to account for using a lobbyist retained by the board to investigate a bill regarding the development of some property in which he had a financial stake. That he said it isn’t particularly shocking; most all of us have been the target of the word at some time in our lives. What is of note is that he was stupid enough to do it in front of an open microphone.

From LasVegasNOW, Eyewitness News Channel 8:

Audio recording of Dr. Youngblood: “It has come to the chair’s attention that a member of our board is utilizing our lobbyist for personal matters. If this is true, then I would like this behavior to discontinue because it is not using proper discretion at the taxpayer’s dollars.”

Although Miner hadn’t been mentioned, he demanded to know if Youngblood meant him. She said yes. Miner then explained that he hadn’t used the lobbyist for personal matters but that he had talked to her about a bill.

Audio recording of Dr. Miner: “Thank you for bringing that up. Set the record straight.”

Dr. Youngblood: “Okay, good.”

And then under his breath, in front of a microphone, Miner added… ‘What a (blank).”

It was recorded on tape and overheard by others. When Youngblood and her vice president were told minutes later, Miner was still seething.

It stands to reason that the word wasn’t bitch. The paper would have reported that without hesitation. I won’t sidestep the issue, however. Refusing to name words give them more power than they deserve. I’m willing to bet he called her a cunt, the epitaph threatened men love to hurl at uppity women, reminding them they are nothing but a piece of meat.

This isn’t the first attack by Miner on Doctor Youngblood, who has the nerve to be female and a professional. A year ago, Miner wanted her to step aside as chair so he could be president of the board. He suggested in an email that she could serve instead as “sexytery”. She declined the honor.

Miner has since resigned from the board, citing the outrageous behavior of Dr. Youngbood as the reason, as well as the fact that an investigative team from Channel 8 knew about the slur and were reporting on it. Yup, it’s all her fault. No matter how much a woman achieves, or how high she rises, there are those who still want to drag her down into the dirt and remind her she’s unworthy of respect.

LasVegasNOW has the full transcript of the exchange, word redacted. Read it here.