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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Texan Senator’s pink shoes spark sales boom and abortion debate on Amazon 德州參議員的粉紅球鞋在亞馬遜引發搶購與墮胎辯論
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A pair of hot pink sneakers worn by Texan senator Wendy Davis during her near 11-hour speech to talk down abortion legislation have become the bestselling shoe on Amazon.com and an unlikely feminist symbol.
德州參議員戴維斯為反駁限制墮胎法案所發表近11小時演說中所穿著的桃紅色球鞋，已在亞馬遜網站成為暢銷鞋款和意外的女性主義象徵。
Davis wore a pair of Mizuno Wave Rider 16 trainers during her marathon filibuster to stymie Republican abortion legislation.
戴維斯在發表阻撓議事的馬拉松演說，以妨礙共和黨所提出的墮胎法案時，腳上穿著的是一雙美津濃牌的Wave Rider 16球鞋。
Known as a keen runner, Davis took her preparations seriously before taking to the floor of the Texas senate to make a speech lasting nearly 11 hours during which rules prevented her from taking a break or leaning on furniture for support.
戴維斯素以熱愛慢跑聞名，她在德州參議院發表近11小時演說前曾進行慎重準備，州議會規定禁止議員在演說中暫停或倚靠在家具上。
During her epic address, Davis was equipped with the trainers, a back brace and according to recent reports, a catheter, to help her persevere with her filibuster until the legislative session was eventually timed out and the bill, which would effectively close dozens of Texas abortion clinics, was significantly delayed.
在這場重要演說期間，戴維斯準備好球鞋、背架，甚至有媒體報導說她還帶了導尿管上陣，以協助她撐過整段演說，直到參院會期宣告結束，這項可能關閉德州數十間墮胎診所的法案過關也遭到嚴重延誤為止。
Since the speech, the webpage for the "rouge red" trainers has been inundated with politically charged reviews. Many reviewers have commented how perfect the trainers are for "kicking [Texas governor] Rick Perry’s ass", or how the trainers were "guaranteed to outrun patriarchy".
自從演說結束後，販售這雙「桃紅色」球鞋的網頁就被大量帶有政治色彩的評論所灌爆。許多評論者都提到，這雙球鞋用來「踢（德州州長）裴利的屁股」真是太完美了，或者這雙鞋的「壽命保證比父權制度更久」。
It is not the first time that mainstream commercial brands have entered the fray of America’s culture wars. Last summer, the fast food outlet Chick-fil-A was inundated with tens of thousands of orders after its CEO made comments hostile to gay marriage.
這已非主流商業品牌首次捲入美國的文化戰爭中。去年夏天，知名速食餐廳Chick-fil-A的執行長對同性婚姻發表敵意評論後，該餐廳就曾接獲成千上萬筆訂單。
新聞辭典
talk down：片語，指講話駁倒對手，如She was able to talk her opponent down.（她能夠辯贏對手。）
filibuster：名詞，主要用於美國，（尤指在議會中）以發表長篇大論演說來阻撓議事的行動或發言，如They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.（他們參與了一項時間超過一週的阻撓議事行動。）
enter the fray：片語，指涉入爭議或打鬥，如Members of the royal family rarely enter the political fray.（王室成員鮮少捲入政治糾紛。）
